After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Liberty, Caruthers was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 12-8 win over the Sierra Chieftains. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Caruthers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Esben Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Jacob Sanchez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Tony Moreno was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Babb, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Sierra's side, Zach Lloyd was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Caruthers' victory bumped their record up to 15-13. As for Sierra, they dropped their record down to 14-13 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
As of now, neither Caruthers nor Sierra have any future games scheduled.
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