The Chicago Washington Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Holy Trinity Tigers at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Chicago Washington will be strutting in after a win while Holy Trinity will be coming in after a loss.
Chicago Washington took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Farragut by a score of 8-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That seven run margin sets a new team best for the Patriots this season.
Steve Martinez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Alfaro, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
Chicago Washington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Farragut only posted an OBP of .357.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Holy Trinity's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Monmouth United on Saturday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Holy Trinity's defeat ended a 24-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-6. As for Chicago Washington, their record now sits at 3-5.
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