For the second straight game, La Puente will face off against Workman. La Puente is taking a road trip to square off against Workman at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
La Puente took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-8 win over Workman. Considering the Warriors' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Eric Duran was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Duran was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jakob Auga was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3. Cruz Estrada was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Workman is on a 25-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9. As for La Puente, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5.
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