Sanger West had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Torres Toros a 6-0 shutout on Friday. This was a revenge matchup for Sanger West, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Alijah Guzman's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Victor Valadez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Angel Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Sanger West's win bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Torres, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Sanger West will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sunnyside at 3:30 p.m. Sanger West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Sunnyside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Torres, they will head out on the road to face off against Madera South at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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