Baseball Recap: ABF Academy Cowboys vs. Riviera Prep Bulldogs
ABF Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past the Riviera Prep Bulldogs 23-6. Considering ABF Academy has won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Angel Villegas was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Villegas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Villegas was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Steven Garcia, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Diego Santos, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
On Riviera Prep's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tim Negron, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Nunez, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
The win (which was ABF Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 11-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs per game. As for Riviera Prep, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-9.
ABF Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Dade Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Dade Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Riviera Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Marathon at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marathon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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