San Fernando's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let the Roosevelt Rough Riders onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. This was payback for San Fernando, who suffered an 8-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Alex Torres made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Torres has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Torres was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Torres wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Cerpa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
San Fernando's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-13. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 8-18.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Fernando will take on Reseda at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. San Fernando is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Roosevelt, they will be playing at home against South East at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in South East's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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