The Torrance Tartars are taking a road trip to face off against the Palos Verdes Sea Kings at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Palos Verdes took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Torrance, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Torrance needed a bit of extra time to put away San Marcos. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Royals. The win was nothing new for the Tartars as they're now sitting on three straight.
Torrance got a great performance from Kenichiro Torii as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Torii has become a key player for the Tartars: the team is 8-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
Vaugn Reinert
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At the plate, Vaugn Reinert was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Noriyoshi Mori was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Palos Verdes fell victim to Mira Costa and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 2-0. The Sea Kings haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Palos Verdes also got a good showing from Jake Rodriguez, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
Torrance's record now sits at 12-8. As for Palos Verdes, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Torrance was able to grind out a solid victory over Palos Verdes in their previous matchup back in March, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tartars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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