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Baseball:
The Best of the West League-leading Inland Valley Pirates continued its victory tour on Friday night.
IVP improved to 8-2, defeating the East LA Dodgers, 7-6, at Azusa Pacific University.
Nathaniel Garcia went four innings and allowed five runs (three earned) on eight hits.
After a rough start, Garcia found his rhythm, walked one and struck out five.
Anthony Barrera provided 3 2/3 innings of scoreless and hitless relief.
Diego Cruz closed out the win, going 1 1/3 innings, allowing one run on two hits.
Matt Flaharty singled, doubled, scored and had one RBI for the Dodgers.
Alex Loera walked twice, doubled and scored.
Alex Sardina singled twice, doubled and drove in a run.
Jose Marquez walked, singled and scored.
AJ Ortiz had an RBI single.
Dylan Schumacher singled, Michael Cunningham scored and had an RBI, Daniel Santos scored, and Julian Tellez had one RBI.
Thomas Acker got the loss after allowing five runs (three earned) on five hits over five innings.
Acker walked two and struck out four IVP batters.
Anthony Gibbons hit a two-run home run for the Pirates.
Brett Bowers singled, doubled, scored and had two RBIs.
Anthony McFarland singled, doubled and scored twice.
Ignacio Alvarez walked, doubled and scored.
Steven Mara walked, singled, drove in one run and scored twice.
Cole Koniarsky went 2-for-4, Beau Britten singled and Spencer Rasmussen had an RBI in the win.
The Pirates now enjoy a 2.5 game lead over the second-place So Cal Shepherds.
Box Score:
IVP: 0-0-0-2-3-0-2-0-0-(7)
ELA: 2-0-0-2-0-1-0-0-1-(6)
Win: Nathaniel Garcia
Loss: Thomas Acker
Save: Diego Cruz
HR: Anthony Gibbons (IVP)
2B: Ignacio Alvarez (IVP), Anthony McFarland (IVP), Bret Bowers (IVP), Alex Sardinia (ELA), Alex Loera (ELA), Matt Flaharty (ELA)
Records: IVP (8-2); ELA (5-5)
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