West Point hasn't had much luck against Tolleson recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dragons are taking a road trip to take on the Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. West Point will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
West Point took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Apollo, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Dragons came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hawks on Friday, sneaking past 6-5.
Bryan Garcia looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Gortarez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hunter Gallinger, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Tolleson and Valley Vista had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Wolverines' pitcher stepped up to hand the Monsoon a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The Wolverines might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Tolleson also got a great performance from DIEGO SERNA as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, AMARI LUCAS was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. SERGIO BLANCO was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Tolleson hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matches.
Tolleson's record is now 14-9-1. As for West Point, the victory got them back to even at 11-11-1.
