Recap: Tocoi Creek Toros vs. Coral Gables Cavaliers
Tocoi Creek entered their tilt with Coral Gables with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Everything went their way against the Coral Gables Cavaliers on Monday as they made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for Tocoi Creek, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brayden Harris tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tocoi Creek let Chase Pate and Andy Lemaster loose on the outfield. Pate went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Lemaster scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Nate Wade was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Coral Gables' side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexander Batista, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Tocoi Creek's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for Coral Gables, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Tocoi Creek will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Fe at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Coral Gables, they will head out on the road to square off against Nease at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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