After having lost a blowout in their previous game against La Serna, Whittier was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Hoover Tornados.
Jrue Zamora
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Jrue Zamora made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for Whittier: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10 otherwise. Zamora was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
In other pitching news, Anthony Fierro looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Whittier is 6-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 6-10 otherwise.
Zamora wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Ramirez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Ramirez has posted since back in March. Another was Jayden Kinnaman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Whittier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoover only posted a batting average of .192.
Whittier now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Hoover, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Whittier will challenge California at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hoover, they will venture away from home to face off against Glendale at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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