The Torrance Tartars will venture away from home to take on the Canyon Comanches at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Friday, Torrance sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Redondo Union.
Torrance saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noriyoshi Mori, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Mori has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Canyon came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Mariners.
Gilbert Vargas tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Canyon's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Canyon pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing nine hits in those games compared to only five in the others. As for Torrance, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Torrance's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. Torrance has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Canyon, though, as they've been averaging only 0.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Torrance continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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