The Encinal Jets will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Eden Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Encinal will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Encinal put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Mt. Eden.
Encinal got a great performance from Kyle Cooke as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Cooke has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Leo Paredes, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Anthony Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Encinal pushed their record up to 4-5 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs per game. As for Mt. Eden, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
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