Baseball Recap: South Wins Going Away Against Mira Monte

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 @ North	11
03/22/25 vs Woodlake	11
04/24/25 vs Mira Monte	10
04/16/25 vs Woodlake	10
03/10/25 vs Kern Valley	10

South won the last time they faced Mira Monte and things went their way on Thursday too. The Spartans put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 11-1 win. The Spartans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.

Josh Encinas was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. What's more, he posted four RBI, the most he's had since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tomas Encinas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.

South is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mira Monte, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South will host North at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mira Monte, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Arvin at 4:00 p.m. on May 6.