The Holy Trinity Tigers will take on Fasman Yeshiva at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Holy Trinity sitting on four straight wins and Fasman Yeshiva on six.
Holy Trinity took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Westmont, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers skirted past the Sentinels 3-2.
Matt Diaz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Noe Hernandez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fasman Yeshiva). They blew past Rochelle Zell Jewish 18-2 on Sunday. Fans of Fasman Yeshiva have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Ari Joe Lefton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Fasman Yeshiva got a massive performance out of Yakir Schwartz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Schwartz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Yishai Nankin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Fasman Yeshiva always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Holy Trinity pushed their record up to 15-8 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Fasman Yeshiva, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
