South had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the North Stars. That's more bragging rights for South, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tomas Encinas was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Encinas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Salvador Chavez was a standout: he scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jose Bojorquez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On North's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LOGAN VALDEZ, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. VALDEZ has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
South now has a winning record of 13-12. As for North, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-18.
South will have a chance to go back-to-back against North: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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