Baseball Preview: South Boston Knights vs. Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT Cardinals
South Boston has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Boston will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Brighton on Tuesday. South Boston blew past Brighton 8-2.
The team relied heavily on Dayilson Nu?ez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Nu?ez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Francisco, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Bengals as they made off with an 8-1 win.
Corey Vazquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Vazquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT let Daviel Baez and Cesar Casado loose on the outfield. Baez scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Casado got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Anel Arroyo, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
South Boston's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. South Boston hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .397. However, it's not like Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
South Boston skirted past Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT 10-9 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Baez, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Boston still be able to contain Baez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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