North lost against Torrance back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The North Saxons' tough 10-2 defeat to the Torrance Tartars might stick with them for a while. North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North got a good showing from Carter Murakami, who struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Murakami has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Aguilar, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Torrance's side, Jared Galang spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. Galang also brought in his first walk of the season.
On the hitting side, Torrance got a massive performance out of Mateo Rickman, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Hector Chavez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base.
North's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Torrance, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6-1 record this season.
While North 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 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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