Mira Monte had lost seven straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-13 to make it eight. They lost 9-1 to the South Spartans. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 27, 2022, but that streak is no more.
As for South, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-7. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
For South's part, Tomas Encinas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Encinas a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Jose Bojorquez was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. South is 11-3 when Bojorquez posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Josh Encinas, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
While Mira Monte had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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