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| 04/28/25 - Away | 4-2 W |
| 03/24/25 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 02/17/24 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 04/01/23 - Home | 0-6 L |
| 04/30/22 - Home | 5-4 W |
| + 4 more games |
San Fernando proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Verdugo Hills Dons 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since February 22nd.
Ray Pelayo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Pelayo wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Torres, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
San Fernando is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Verdugo Hills, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-14.
Coming up, San Fernando will take on Venice at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Verdugo Hills will be paying especially close attention to the Tigers' match: after the Tigers face off against the Gondoliers, they'll take on Verdugo Hills again at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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