Baseball Recap: International Leadership of Texas Keller Eagles vs. Varsity Opponent
International Leadership of Texas Keller came tearing into Saturday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against Varsity Opponent as they made off with an 11-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as International Leadership of Texas Keller also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Alejandro Baez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Baez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Espn Robles was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Yaniel Aponte Torres was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
International Leadership of Texas Keller's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.0 runs per game. As for Varsity Opponent, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 19 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 36-101-6 record this season.
International Leadership of Texas Keller will challenge Newman International Academy at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Newman International Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Varsity Opponent, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Westmont at 11:00 a.m. Westmont will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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