There's no place like home for La Jolla, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They put the hurt on the North Hollywood Huskies with a sharp 11-1 win on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for La Jolla considering their two-run performance the game before.
Will Griebe-Arzate tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Corey Druse, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Evan Wied was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
On North Hollywood's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donelly Dubon, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
La Jolla's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for North Hollywood, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-9.
La Jolla will be playing at home against University City at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (University City: 2.1, La Jolla: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for North Hollywood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arleta at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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