After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Edison, Jamaica was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Van Buren Vee Bees. The Beavers haven't had any issues with the Vee Bees recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Jasiah Curry
| 04/21/25 @ Middle College | 5 |
| 04/28/25 @ Van Buren | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Long Island City | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Hillcrest | 2 |
| 04/09/25 @ Lane | 1 |
Jasiah Curry was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Jamaica's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jamaica let Joshua Fonseca and Tristan Coyoc run wild. Fonseca got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Coyoc went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. With that strong performance, Fonseca is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Alexander Valet also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The victory got Jamaica back to even at 5-5. As for Van Buren, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Jamaica will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Vee Bees: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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