Washington Heights Expeditionary is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will venture away from home to square off against the Douglass Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Douglass Academy will be up against a hot Washington Heights Expeditionary squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Washington Heights Expeditionary walked away with a 12-8 victory over Community Health Academy last Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on David Marte, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Lizmardo Arias also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Douglass Academy). They were the clear victors by a 21-1 margin over Esperanza Preparatory Academy on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Douglass Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Washington Heights Expeditionary, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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