Golden West was the 10-2 winner over Porterville when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Golden West Trailblazers took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Porterville Panthers on Saturday.
Golden West got a good showing from Ethan Holguin, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Christian Cain was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in 12 of his 43 plate appearances with. Santino Alaniz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Porterville's side, Louie Torres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Torres was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Enriquez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Renato Navarro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Golden West's defeat dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Porterville, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Golden West will head out on the road to challenge Redwood at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Redwood will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Golden West surely won't give up without a fight. As for Porterville, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against El Diamante at 4:30 p.m. El Diamante is coming into the contest with four straight losses on the road, meaning Porterville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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