For the second straight game, Aurora East will face off against Larkin. The Tomcats will host the Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora East's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four games, but Tuesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Aurora East fell victim to Larkin and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 15-0 to the Royals.
For Larkin's part, Antonio Ventura and Aden Mora made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ventura pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mora pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ventura went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double, while Mora went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Larkin is 4-1 when Mora posts two or more runs, but 4-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Nolan Sulejmani was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jameson Cunningham, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one double.
Larkin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.2.
Aurora East's loss dropped their record down to 0-21. As for Larkin, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.
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