South took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Tehachapi, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors on Thursday, sneaking past 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Spartans: when they faced off against the Warriors on Tuesday, they had to take a 8-1 defeat.
Josh Encinas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Jose Bojorquez
| 05/05/25 @ McFarland | 5 |
| 04/29/25 vs North | 4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Woodlake | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs West | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ West | 4 |
| + 18 more games |
At the plate, Jose Bojorquez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. South is 15-3 when Bojorquez posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tomas Encinas, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
South pushed their record up to 19-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Tehachapi, with the loss, they broke their 14-game winning streak and moved their record to 21-7.
South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tehachapi, they will challenge Independence at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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