The Western Wildcats will challenge the True North Classical Academy Titans at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Western scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Fort Lauderdale with a sharp 15-1 victory. With that win, Western brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Rhyss Rojas looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Miguel Tapia was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Geo Escandon was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, True North Classical Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Viera 2-1.
True North Classical Academy also got a great performance from William Foss as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Foss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Matias Fischer picked up the save, tossing 0.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Misael Uriepero, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Western now has a winning record of 7-6. As for True North Classical Academy, their record now sits at 7-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Western has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like True North Classical Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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