For the second straight game, Rickover Naval will face off against Disney II. The Seadragons are taking a road trip to take on the Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Rickover Naval is leaving town to face Disney II after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Seadragons lost 23-3 to the Titans on Tuesday. The Seadragons have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
For Disney II's part, Maximus Sanchez was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Sanchez was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Herrera, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Medina, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Disney II always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .812. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Rickover Naval might still be hurting after the 23-3 defeat they got from Disney II in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Can the Seadragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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