The Antonito Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sanford Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. in Friday's first game. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Antonito's way against Centennial as Antonito made off with an 11-1 victory.
Rylan Trant made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Trant has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Trant was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Gray, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI. Lucas Cordova was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sanford put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Sargent 17-8.
Like Antonito, Sanford also got a great game from a two-way player: Cash Caldon. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Caldon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Sanford got a massive performance out of Trason Gartrell, who scored four runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joshua Fairhurst, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5.
Antonito now has a winning record of 4-3-1. As for Sanford, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Antonito has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .561. However, it's not like Sanford struggles in that department as they've averaged .594. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Antonito might still be hurting after the 21-2 defeat they got from Sanford in their previous matchup back in April of 2015. Thankfully for Antonito, Kyler Jackson (who struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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