After flying high against Valley Oaks CES last Thursday, Valor Academy came back down to earth. Valor Academy's rough 20-10 loss to the Triumph Charter Jaguars on Monday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Valor Academy in their matchups with Triumph Charter: they've now lost three in a row.
Erick Ramirez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Ramirez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Angel Natividad was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a double.
Even though they lost, Valor Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Triumph Charter's side, they let Simon Trujillo and Alexander Reyes loose on the outfield. Trujillo scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Reyes scored two runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Javier Herrera, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.
Valor Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Triumph Charter, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Valor Academy will be playing at home against Lakeview Charter at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valor Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Triumph Charter, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Heritage Christian at 3:15 p.m. Triumph Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.2 runs per game this season.
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