The Innovation Bulls will face off against the Boone Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Innovation is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Innovation got the win against University by a conclusive 14-2. The result was nothing new for the Bulls, who have now won five matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Hunter Lopez looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Innovation's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
Sebastian Perez
| 03/28/25 vs University | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Colonial | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Wekiva | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Liberty | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Dr. Phillips | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
At the plate, Innovation got a massive performance out of Sebastian Perez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Perez has become a key player for Innovation: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyler Nunez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base.
Innovation hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Boone and Freedom meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Boone walked away with a 7-3 win over Freedom. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
Boone also got a great performance from Leo Reina as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits Reina has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, Boone let Micah Arroyo and Luke Barry run wild. Arroyo scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Barry scored a run while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave Arroyo a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Higgins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Boone's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-8. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.67 hits in those games compared to only four in the others. As for Innovation, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
