West had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-16 to make it six. They lost 17-4 to the South Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, with their most recent loss being a 12-2 defeat on Tuesday.
West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charles Magallanes, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Erick Atkinson was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-15. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On South's side, Jose Encinas tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. The Spartans are 2-1 when Encinas posts eight or more strikeouts, but 2-14 otherwise.
At the plate, Francisco Sauceda was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elijah Ramos, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Coming up, West will challenge Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for South, they will face off against Independence at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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