It was close, but on Friday the Compton Tarbabes sidestepped the Port of Los Angeles Polar Bears for a 2-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tarbabes.
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Andrew Ruiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Compton is 8-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Compton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeisar Morales, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Compton's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Port of Los Angeles, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Looking ahead, Compton will take on Dominguez at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tarbabes will need to watch out since the Dons have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. Port of Los Angeles will be paying especially close attention to Compton's contest: after Compton faces off against Dominguez, they'll take on Port of Los Angeles again at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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