Baseball Recap: Stoneman Douglas picks up 19th straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 3, 2024, 9:19am

Baseball Recap: Stoneman Douglas Eagles vs. American Heritage Stallions

Stoneman Douglas's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the American Heritage Stallions by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Stoneman Douglas also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.

Stoneman Douglas got a great performance from Jayden Dubanewicz as he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Dubanewicz has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Breylynn Courtney picked up the save, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).

At the plate, Rylan Lujo was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Alex Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

On American Heritage's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Tomonto, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.

Stoneman Douglas pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for American Heritage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

Stoneman Douglas will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Archbishop McCarthy at 3:30 p.m. Stoneman Douglas' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Archbishop McCarthy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for American Heritage, they will be playing at home against King's Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

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