Center was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on the Liberty Ranch Hawks with a sharp 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Center.
Emare Viera made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Viera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Riley Mason and Diego Sandoval did most of the damage at the plate: Mason scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Sandoval scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Center has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Liberty Ranch, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-4.
Center will head out on the road to square off against El Camino at 9:30 a.m. on Monday. El Camino will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Center surely won't give up without a fight. As for Liberty Ranch, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Ben Holt College Prep Academy at 8:00 a.m.
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