Baseball Recap: New Way Learning Academy Bulldogs vs. A+ Charter School Maricopa
New Way Learning Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the A+ Charter School Maricopa as the New Way Learning Academy Bulldogs made off with an 11-4 win. The victory was familiar territory for New Way Learning Academy who now have three in a row.
Nate VanDyke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. VanDyke has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. VanDyke was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Nunez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alex Seckler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On A+ Charter School's side, Jose Coronado was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Carson De Paola was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
New Way Learning Academy pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for A+ Charter School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
New Way Learning Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Holy Family Academy at 5:00 p.m. New Way Learning Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. A+ Charter School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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