High Tech CV had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mountain Empire Redhawks and snuck past 5-4. This was payback for High Tech CV, who suffered a 14-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Andre Skiles made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Skiles has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Skiles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dyllin Ledezma, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Mountain Empire's side, Isaac Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eddie Cardoso, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
High Tech CV pushed their record up to 9-10-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mountain Empire, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
High Tech CV will take on Ocean View Christian at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Ocean View Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Empire, they will head out on the road to challenge Chula Vista Learning Community Charter at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Mountain Empire is facing Chula Vista Learning Community Charter at the right time seeing as Chula Vista Learning Community Charter is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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