Baseball Recap: Surrattsville Hornets vs. International High School at Largo Sea Turtles
The matchup between Surrattsville and International High School at Largo on Friday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Surrattsville Hornets walked away with a 13-9 victory over the International High School at Largo Sea Turtles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Surrattsville also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Christain Herrera made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Herrera has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Herrera was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Surrattsville got a massive performance out of Aaron Townes, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Townes is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Jonathan Manzano was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Surrattsville's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for International High School at Largo, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Gwynn Park the next time they take the field. Surrattsville will host Gwynn Park at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while International High School at Largo will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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