It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but El Toro ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the San Clemente Tritons 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as El Toro also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Kylie Loertscher made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over eight innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Loertscher has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Loertscher was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Camyrn Bradshaw was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Ellie Mattocks was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
El Toro is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for San Clemente, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-14.
El Toro will square off against Trabuco Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Trabuco Hills: 4, El Toro: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for San Clemente, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Capistrano Valley at 4:30 p.m. Capistrano Valley will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something San Clemente surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
