Union fell victim to La Jolla Country Day and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the La Jolla Country Day Torreys.
For La Jolla Country Day's part, Jos? Partida made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Partida was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Matthew Priest and Jack Circuit did most of the damage at the plate: Priest went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Circuit went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Priest has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Norum, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Union's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for La Jolla Country Day, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for La Jolla Country Day, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bishop's at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. La Jolla Country Day's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Bishop's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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