For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Golden West and Porterville have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. Golden West's pitcher stepped up to hand Porterville a 6-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-7 last Tuesday.
David Rodriguez
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David Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in February.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alfredo Enriquez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Golden West pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Porterville, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Golden West will square off against Central Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Porterville, they will take on Strathmore at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Porterville will need to watch out since Strathmore has now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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