Nimitz had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-8 to make it four. They came up short against the MacArthur Generals, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Generals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 on Tuesday.
As for MacArthur, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games.
For MacArthur's part, Robert Torres tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Torres a new career-high.
At the plate, Artemio Mata was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for MacArthur: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Castillo, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Nimitz is set to face off against their familiar foe Aldine at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, MacArthur will challenge rival Eisenhower at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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