Baseball Preview: Sagemont vs. ABF Academy Cowboys
Sagemont will head out on the road to face off against the ABF Academy Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sagemont only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Cooper City on Wednesday. Sagemont never let Cooper City onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Zachary Stephens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Joshua Agriesti was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was David Perez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, ABF Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past iMater Charter 15-3. With that victory, ABF Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Angel Villegas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Villegas was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other pitching news, Miguel Francisco tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Pablo Guevara, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple. Yuliano Lopez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Sagemont is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for ABF Academy, their record is now 9-7.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Sagemont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like ABF Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sagemont came out on top in a nail-biter against ABF Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was ABF Academy's Zackary Gonzalez, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Sagemont to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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