Masterman will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Nueva Esperanza at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Masterman will be strutting in after a victory while Nueva Esperanza will be coming in after a defeat.
Masterman is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Northeast. Masterman never let Northeast get on the board and left with a 19-0 win on Wednesday. Masterman hasn't had any issues with Northeast recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Gabe Larosa and Owen Kingsley made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Larosa pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kingsley tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Larosa a new career-low in walks (zero). At the plate, Larosa scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kingsley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Noah Seder was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sam Philippi, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Masterman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Nueva Esperanza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 11-3 to Carver High School of Engineering & Science.
Masterman took their win against Nueva Esperanza in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-4. Will Masterman repeat their success, or does Nueva Esperanza has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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