The Justin-Siena Braves are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Windsor Jaguars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Justin-Siena had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt St. Helena on Thursday. Justin-Siena was the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over St. Helena. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Justin-Siena got a great performance from Griffin Messenger as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave Messenger a new career-high.
Tommy Malloy
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tommy Malloy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Braeden Butler was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Windsor took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Saturday. Everything went their way against Inderkum as Windsor made off with an 8-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Jaguars as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Micah Sanders made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.2 innings pitched. Sanders was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lucas Adriano was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jackson Levar, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Justin-Siena's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.4 runs. As for Windsor, their record now sits at 1-0.
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