Baseball Recap: Discovery picks up fourth straight win on the road

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 3:34pm

Baseball Recap: Discovery Spartans vs. Davenport Broncos

Discovery came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Davenport Broncos 3-1. That's two games straight that Discovery has won by exactly two runs.

Zachary Wagle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Jamor C Richardson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jose Quintero, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.

On Davenport's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yonathan Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.

Discovery pushed their record up to 14-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Davenport, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.

Discovery is on the road again on Friday to play Davenport at 7:00 p.m. Discovery is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Davenport, they will head out on the road to face off against Four Corners at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Davenport is facing Four Corners at the right time seeing as Four Corners is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.

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