International is 0-10 against The Bay School since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The International Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against The Bay School Breakers at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with International sitting on seven straight wins and The Bay School on three.
On Tuesday, International earned a 10-5 victory over San Francisco Waldorf.
The team relied heavily on Victoria Reyes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nicolas Ortega, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, The Bay School rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Dragons 14-4. Considering The Bay School has won 15 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ansel Hermanos and Nate Won made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hermanos tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Won pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At bat, Hermanos scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Won scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Hermanos is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
In other batting news, Everett Beadling was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, eight RBI, and two runs. Chris Lam was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
International is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for The Bay School, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. International has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. However, it's not like The Bay School struggles in that department as they've averaged .506. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
International suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to The Bay School in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hermanos, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that International knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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