The Environmental Charter White Tigers will take on the Hawthorne Cougars in a tournament on Saturday. Environmental Charter will be strutting in after a victory while Hawthorne will be coming in after a defeat.
Environmental Charter lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Gardena, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's match. Environmental Charter blew past Gardena 12-2 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the White Tigers considering their two-run performance the game before.
Alex Herrera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Herrera was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Carlos Leanos was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3. Daniel Avilla was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Environmental Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .639. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gardena only posted an OBP of .480.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Golden Valley, falling 15-0.
Environmental Charter now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hawthorne, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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