Spartans
| 05/01/25 vs Bassick | 18 |
| 04/30/25 vs Derby | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Naugatuck | 2 |
| 04/23/25 @ Ansonia | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Kennedy | 1 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Waterbury Career Academy). They were the clear victors by an 18-12 margin over the Bassick Lions on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their two-run performance the game before.
Sergio Cholac was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Waterbury Career Academy got a massive performance out of Isaiah Santiago, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave Santiago a new career-high in hits (two). Elijah DeLeon was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double.
Waterbury Career Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Waterbury Career Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-11. As for Bassick, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Waterbury Career Academy will host Woodland Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bassick, they will be playing at home against Hillhouse at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Academics have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.55 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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