Baseball Preview: de Toledo Jaguars vs. Village Christian Crusaders
The De Toledo Jaguars will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Village Christian Crusaders, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, de Toledo gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let Shalhevet onto the board and left with a 12-0 win.
James Heller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Heller has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Heller was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jayden Solomon was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zander Friedman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Village Christian came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Defenders.
Like de Toledo, Village Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Ethan Tibert. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Tibert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-7.
Tibert wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Johan Pelayo, who went 2-for-6 with an RBI.
De Toledo is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season. As for Village Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-5-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. De Toledo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Village Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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