Baseball Preview: Taravella Trojans vs. Western Wildcats
The Taravella Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Western Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Taravella is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Taravella scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Coral Glades 14-4.
Tyler Morgan was a standout: he scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Perry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Western came tearing into Wednesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Chiefs onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Mason Blocker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Western saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Andreu, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. AJ Bertsch was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Taravella is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Western, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Taravella has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Western struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Taravella beat Western 5-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Taravella since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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