Baseball Recap: Seckinger Jaguars vs. Pace Academy Knights
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Seckinger had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Pace Academy Knights and snuck past 7-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for Seckinger as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Maverick Torres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jojo Montgomery, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Fleitz, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Pace Academy's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Terrence Kiel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Seckinger's victory bumped their record up to 16-13. As for Pace Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Seckinger by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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