Torres fell victim to Sanger West and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the Sanger West Hornets. Torres was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sanger West apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For Sanger West's part, the result came thanks to Alijah Guzman's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks. Guzman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Victor Valadez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tony Luna, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Torres' defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Sanger West, their win bumped their record up to 17-10.
Torres will head out on the road to challenge Madera South at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sanger West, they will be playing at home against Sunnyside at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sanger West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Sunnyside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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