Sierra waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They had just enough and edged the Caruthers Blue Raiders out 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Sierra, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Frankie Rue was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Zach Lloyd was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Caruthers' side, Esben Smith put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tony Moreno, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Sierra pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Caruthers, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
Sierra will head out on the road to challenge Torres at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Sierra is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Caruthers, they will challenge Corcoran at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Corcoran is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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