South Hills scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They never let the Rowland Raiders onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded South Hills with their most commanding win of the season.
Steven Jimenez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Jimenez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Christian Santoyo looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Matt Moreno and Christian Gomez did most of the damage at the plate: Moreno went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Gomez went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Luke Bauer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Rowland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Hills will take on Los Altos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Hills will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Rowland, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rosemead at 3:30 p.m. on April 2nd.
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