Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Elsinore walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Bishop Montgomery Knights on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since March 21st.
Andrew Jimenez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ivan Huerta, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run and one double.
Elsinore has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Bishop Montgomery, their loss dropped their record down to 18-12.
Coming up, Elsinore will challenge Liberty at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Montgomery does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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