Baseball Preview: Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy vs. Victor Valley Christian Royals
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Victor Valley Christian Royals at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Victor Valley Christian 22-3. The win was just what Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy needed coming off of a 19-11 defeat in their prior matchup.
Kevyn Espinoza was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Espinoza has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Espinoza was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy got a massive performance out of Gabriel Thornburgh, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Andrew Honnold was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Victor Valley Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
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