On Wednesday, the Torrance Tartars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Woodbridge Warriors.
Jared Galang spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Torrance let Marcelo Allen and Slater Nunez loose on the outfield. Allen went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI, while Nunez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Noriyoshi Mori, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Woodbridge's side, Jake Haruki made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Torrance has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-1 record this season. As for Woodbridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Torrance will square off against North at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games North has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Woodbridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Irvine at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Woodbridge: 3.3, Irvine: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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