South came into Saturday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Orosi Cardinals on Saturday as they made off with a 10-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Spartans needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Jose Encinas
| 03/28/26 vs Orosi | 11 |
| 03/06/26 @ Kern Valley | 7 |
| 03/20/25 vs Mira Monte | 7 |
| 03/24/26 vs North | 5 |
| 03/14/26 vs Rosamond | 5 |
Jose Encinas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, South got a massive performance out of Santanna Ronquillo, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave Ronquillo a new career-high. Joel Gutierrez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory was their first at home, bumping their record up to 2-12. As for Orosi, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Coming up, South will take on Orange Cove in a tournament on Monday. As for Orosi, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lindsay at 6:30 p.m. on April 7.
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