Tehachapi waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the South Spartans out 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tehachapi also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Samuel Ciaccio was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Ciaccio was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Tehachapi got a great performance from Christopher Turpin as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Turpin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Wade Brooks was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Like Tehachapi, South also got a great game from a two-way player: Josh Encinas. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Encinas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jose Bojorquez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Salvador Chavez, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, South didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Tehachapi pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for South, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-9 record this season.
Tehachapi will take on East Bakersfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Bakersfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for South, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West at 4:00 p.m. West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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