The Village Tech Viper Squid will face off against the Trinity Leadership Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Village Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Village Tech's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Madison 28-0. The Viper Squid have beaten the Trojans the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Trojans has come to flipping the script.
Angel Ontiveros was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Village Tech is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-7 otherwise. Ontiveros was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Jesse Martinez
| 04/11/25 @ Madison | 4 |
| 03/31/25 @ Trinity Leadership | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Madison | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Trinity Leadership | 1 |
| 04/24/24 vs Palmer | 1 |
In other batting news, Village Tech got a massive performance out of Jesse Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave Martinez a new career-high. Matthew Sotelo was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Village Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Trinity Leadership, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Keene 7-5.
Like Village Tech, Trinity Leadership also got a great game from a two-way player: Caron McGee. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. McGee was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Jaden Fallesen was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Elijah Mar, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Trinity Leadership pushed their record up to 6-9-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Village Tech, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Village Tech has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. However, it's not like Trinity Leadership struggles in that department as they've averaged .460. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
