The Sunset Park HEAT and the A-Tech Panthers, after both having extra time off, will shake off the rust and duke it out at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sunset Park headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but CSI International Studies let them put that streak behind them. The HEAT never let CSI International Studies get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory last Wednesday. Considering the HEAT's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Yibran Espinoza
| 04/01/26 vs CSI International Studies | 12 |
| 03/30/26 vs McKee Vo-Tech | 4 |
| 03/26/26 @ McKee Vo-Tech | 6 |
| 03/23/26 @ Petrides | 4 |
| 03/19/26 vs Petrides | 4 |
Yibran Espinoza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 6 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Oscar Garcia was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Reagan Capellan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when A-Tech took on Van Arsdale last Monday. The Panthers came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Like Sunset Park, A-Tech also got a great game from a two-way player: Jovanny Frias. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Frias was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Justin Rivera, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Sunset Park's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for A-Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
