It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Whittier ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Santa Fe Chiefs 2-1. This was a revenge game for Whittier, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-3 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
Jacob Rocha spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Whittier saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Gamboa, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Santa Fe didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Whittier's win bumped their record up to 9-15-1. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Whittier will be playing in front of their home fans against Savanna at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Savanna's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Whittier's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Fe, they will head out on the road to take on Fountain Valley at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fountain Valley is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Santa Fe will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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