Sophomore Carlos Acuna grinds out complete game to send Birmingham to Dodger Stadium
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Carlos Acuna (11-0) struck out seven and pitched Birmingham past Carson 4-1 in City Section Open Division semifinal
If anyone needs a definition for what grinding means in sports, sophomore Carlos Acuna’s performance on Wednesday at Cal State Northridge provided the answer. In six of seven innings, the Birmingham High pitcher saw Carson get the leadoff man on base. That’s usually something that leads to disaster.
But Acuna kept coming up with key strikeouts pitching into the seventh. Coach Matt Mowry was asked if Acuna was close to being pulled. “Heck, yeah,” he said.
“He was on the edge of coming out. ” Carlos Acuna complete game. Birmingham 4, Carson 1.
ECR vs. Birmingham on Saturday at 1 pm at Dodger Stadium. pic.