Aurora Central proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 13) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Kennedy Commanders 10-8. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Commanders recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Toby Sanchez
| 04/23/25 vs Kennedy | 9 |
| 05/03/24 vs George Washington | 7 |
| 03/18/25 @ Weld Central | 3 |
| 04/11/24 @ Adams City | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Skyview | 2 |
Toby Sanchez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Aurora Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kalai Bentosino, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Aurora Central is undefeated when Bentosino posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Eloy Sifuentes, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Aurora Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Aurora Central's record now sits at 6-8. As for Kennedy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aurora Central will challenge Adams City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kennedy, they will square off against Bruce Randolph at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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