San Jacinto had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 9-14 to make it five. They came up short against Elsinore, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Elsinore this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Wednesday.
As for Elsinore, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Elsinore's part, Isaiah Henderson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Henderson a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Elsinore let Andrew Jimenez and Bryson Boyd run wild. Jimenez went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Boyd went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Boyd a new career-high. Ivan Huerta was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
San Jacinto wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 9-0 defeat against Temescal Canyon on the 23rd. As for Elsinore, they will challenge Tahquitz at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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