Porterville had lost seven straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 9-16-1 to make it eight. They came up short against the Mt. Whitney Pioneers, falling 10-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pioneers this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-1 defeat back in April.
Porterville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pollo Torres, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Mt. Whitney, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-10-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
On Mt. Whitney's side, Heriberto Garcia looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Eli McLennan was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. Matteo Zuniga was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Porterville is set to challenge their familiar foe Redwood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mt. Whitney will face off against rival Golden West at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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