It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Taravella ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top against the True North Classical Academy Titans by a score of 9-6. That's more bragging rights for Taravella, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
JC Martinez and EJ Burns did most of the damage at the plate: Martinez scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Burns scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Tyler Morgan was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On True North Classical Academy's side, Robert Alvarez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Balsera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Taravella has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for True North Classical Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8-1.
Taravella will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Spruce Creek at 7:00 p.m. Spruce Creek will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Taravella surely won't give up without a fight. As for True North Classical Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Westminster Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westminster Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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