Esperanza proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 20) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Century Centurions, sneaking past 5-3.
Esperanza got a great performance from Conner Forshee as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Preston Flint was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Esperanza's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Esperanza wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Savanna on the 25th. As for Century, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Kennedy on the 25th.
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