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American 12s blank Mariposa in mercy-rule win
American 12s
Julian Espinoza of the Turlock American 12-year-olds came in to relieve Zach Mayol and tossed three shutout innings to close out the game. - photo by EDDIE RUIZ / The Journal
The Turlock American 12s notched their second straight mercy-rule victory over Mariposa on Wednesday, in a game that ended with the Turlock team clinching a spot in the District 73 All-Star Championship final. “We felt we came in prepared because we had watched Mariposa play the game prior to ours and so we saw four or five of their pitchers and we kind of knew what we were in for,” said American head coach Kurtis Carr. They did but it wasn't as powerful of a performance as their first game.