Baseball Recap: Terra Nova Tigers vs. Sequoia Ravens
Terra Nova's hitters rose to the challenge against a Ravens pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.75 runs allowed on Monday. The Terra Nova Tigers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sequoia Ravens 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Terra Nova.
The team relied heavily on Joseph Donati, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Vincent Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Sequoia's side, Tyler Steele made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Drew Ostrander was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sequoia didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Terra Nova only tossed four.
Terra Nova's victory bumped their record up to 6-10-1. As for Sequoia, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-10.
Terra Nova will be playing at home against Aragon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Aragon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Terra Nova's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sequoia, they will head out on the road to take on King's Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. King's Academy is coming into the game with six straight wins at home, so Sequoia will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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