After both having extra time off, the Sunset Park HEAT and the Canarsie Wolfpack will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Sunset Park's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Sunset Park took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Grady, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The HEAT skirted past the Falcons 20-19. While the HEAT didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Melanea Francisco and Selena Espinal did most of the damage at the plate: Francisco got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Espinal got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Francisco also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Analia Perez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Sunset Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .387 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Canarsie made sure to put some runs up on the board against Erasmus Hall last Thursday. The Wolfpack walked away with a 15-11 victory over the Dutchmen. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wolfpack's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Canarsie's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Sunset Park, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Sunset Park took their win against Canarsie when the teams last played back in May of 2015 by a conclusive 20-4 score. Do the HEAT have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolfpack turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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