The Absegami Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Holy Spirit Spartans at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Absegami comes in on three and Holy Spirit on five.
On Wednesday, Absegami earned a 10-6 win over Buena.
While Holy Spirit didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15-1), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Oakcrest 18-5 on Wednesday. Considering the Spartans have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Chase Rubenstein looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Ty Costablie was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two triples, and three runs. He also put up four RBI, which were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jack Murray, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Holy Spirit was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Absegami pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Holy Spirit, their record is now 10-1.
Absegami took their victory against Holy Spirit in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 20-10 score. Do the Braves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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