There's no place like home for El Toro, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the San Clemente Tritons a 6-0 shutout on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for El Toro, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kylie Loertscher made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Loertscher has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Loertscher was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ariana Gamino, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Kylie Emery was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
El Toro pushed their record up to 10-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 4.0 runs per game. As for San Clemente, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Coincidentally, El Toro and San Clemente will both be playing Trabuco Hills the next time they take the field. El Toro will head out to face Trabuco Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while San Clemente will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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