With a playoff game on the line, Azusa rose to the challenge on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pacifica Christian/Orange County Tritons a 5-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Azusa as they're now sitting on five straight.
Josh Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Torres has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Torres was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Torres wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Miranda, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob Elliot, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Azusa is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Pacifica Christian/Orange County, their loss dropped their record down to 22-7.
As of now, neither Azusa nor Pacifica Christian/Orange County have any future games scheduled.
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