The Elsinore Tigers will head out on the road to take on the JW North Huskies at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Elsinore's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so JW North's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Elsinore never let their opponents score. They came out on top in a nail-biter against JW North and snuck past 1-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elsinore.
Charlie Ruggles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Elsinore's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Alberoni, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Elsinore pushed their record up to 8-8-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 2.2 runs per game. As for JW North, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11-1 record this season.
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