The Torrance Tartars will take on the Mira Costa Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games Torrance has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Saturday, Torrance had just enough and edged out Great Oak 4-2.
Zach Papscoe and Kenichiro Torii dominated on the mound. Papscoe tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Torii tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Torrance is undefeated when Torii allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise.
Mateo Rickman
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mateo Rickman, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Noriyoshi Mori was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mira Costa came tearing into Saturday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Lancers get on the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Mira Costa's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Torrance, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Torrance came up short against Mira Costa in their previous matchup on March 12th, falling 5-1. Will Torrance have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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