Del Oro is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 27-0 to the South Spartans on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Del Oro of the 30-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For South's part, Haden Smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Tomas Encinas was incredible, going 3-for-3 with six RBI, four runs, and two triples. Another player making a difference was Josh Encinas, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Del Oro's loss dropped their record down to 0-23. As for South, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
While Del Oro had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps