By Josh Lowden<\/p>\n
(Alhambra) \u2013 After blowing a two run lead and allowing Keppel to tie the game, the Schurr Spartans pulled ahead in the final two innings en route to a 7-3 victory Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
In the sixth, Aisha Ruiz got on third after hitting a single, and advancing two bases off of two Aztec errors. After Alexandria Ocampo\u2019s fly was caught in foul territory, Ruiz tagged third and crossed the plate for the go ahead run.<\/p>\n
The Spartans used the seventh inning to extend their lead. With the bases loaded and one out, Jessica Rivera and Emily Sanchez were batted in on a Megan Coronado single.\u00a0 Ruiz would get an RBI of her own, hitting a single that allowed Kandace Mendez to give the Spartans their final run of the day.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe told them that we needed to win every inning,\u201d said Schurr head coach Jackie Montanez \u00a0. \u201cThe sixth and seventh, to me, were most crucial.\u201d<\/p>\n
Schurr first took the lead in the fourth inning. Trailing 1-0, Ruiz, who was on base after being walked, scored the tying run of Ocampos\u2019 single. Jacklyn Zacarias came up huge with a solid hit to right field, which turned into a in-the-park home run due to Keppel not having a fence.<\/p>\n
The Aztecs would slowly battle back.<\/p>\n
With two outs in the fourth, Brittani Hirose connected for a triple which allowed Amanda Ruacho to cut the deficit to one.<\/p>\n
The action carried over into the fifth. Shanee Medina, who was on second after singling and advancing on a sacrifice bunt, finally scored as Melissa Valdez hit a hard single to center field.<\/p>\n
Medina had a solid day batting and on the mound, going three for three and a walk while striking out seven. She also had a in-the-park homerun in the first inning.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt showed we have a lot of heart,\u201d said Aztecs Coach Bobby Madrid. \u201cThey got three runs… We could have folded\u2026\u00a0 We battled right back and next thing you know it\u2019s a tie game. I\u2019m proud of our girls.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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