It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Braddock ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the True North Classical Academy Titans. The win was nothing new for Braddock as they're now sitting on 11 straight.
For True North Classical Academy's part, Alan Soler was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Soler has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, True North Classical Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Mestre, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Braddock's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for True North Classical Academy, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-7-1.
Braddock will head out on the road to square off against Westminster Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westminster Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for True North Classical Academy, they will face off against Taravella at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. True North Classical Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Taravella's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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