Baseball Recap: Brito Panthers vs. iMater Charter Knights
Brito entered their tilt with iMater Charter with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the iMater Charter Knights out 8-7. With that win, Brito brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Samuel Castro made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Castro has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Castro was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Douglas Horta looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Brito let Luis Amariz and Gregory Catano loose on the outfield. Amariz scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Catano went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
On iMater Charter's side, Rogert Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Vazquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Brito is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for iMater Charter, they dropped their record down to 6-11 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Brito will take on Trinity Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Brito is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for iMater Charter, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Homestead at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. IMater Charter has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
