Porterville's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top against the Golden West Trailblazers by a score of 10-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Porterville considering their one-run performance the game before.
Louie Torres made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck 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, Ethan Enriquez was excellent, scoring 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.
On Golden West's side, they got a good showing from Ethan Holguin, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Christian Cain made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in 12 of his 43 plate appearances with. Santino Alaniz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Porterville pushed their record up to 15-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Golden West, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-18.
Porterville will be playing at home against El Diamante at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Golden West, they will head out on the road to face off against 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.
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