With a playoff game on the line, Encinal rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Alhambra Bulldogs and snuck past 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Encinal who now have 12 in a row.
Anthony Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Encinal saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Furuichi, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Encinal is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Alhambra, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-11.
Encinal will head out on the road to challenge San Marin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Marin is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Encinal will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Alhambra does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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