It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Triumph Charter had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Animo Robinson Monarchs out 18-17. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Triumph Charter.
Edgar Arevalos made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Arevalos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Simon Trujillo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Javier Herrera, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
On Animo Robinson's side, Deandre Kirkpatrick led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5. Kirkpatrick is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mauricio Alonzo, who scored two runs and stole six bases while going 1-for-5.
Triumph Charter now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Animo Robinson, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4-1.
Triumph Charter will face off against Jefferson at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Triumph Charter will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. Animo Robinson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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