The Rickover Naval Seadragons will be playing at home against the Farragut Admirals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rickover Naval took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Foreman by a score of 13-9.
Meanwhile, Farragut entered their tilt with Steinmetz College Prep with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Silver Streaks on Thursday.
Freddy Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Yorky Alexander Guerra Escoar, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI. Luis Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Rickover Naval now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Farragut, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Rickover Naval might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Farragut in their previous meeting last Thursday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Farragut's Ben DeMateo, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while going 2-for-3. Now that Rickover Naval knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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