Antonito can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Sargent Farmers as the Antonito Trojans made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was just what Antonito needed coming off of a 16-7 loss in their prior contest.
Rylan Trant made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Trant has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Trant was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Dylan Gray was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Steven Velasquez, who went 1-for-1 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Antonito's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Sargent, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Antonito will challenge Non Varsity Opponent at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Antonito has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Sargent, they will be playing at home against Sanford at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Sanford's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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