The Keys Gate Knights will head out on the road to challenge the ABF Academy Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keys Gate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Keys Gate came up short against Archbishop Carroll and fell 7-4.
Arturo Luna made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, ABF Academy entered their tilt with Dade Christian with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Crusaders an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. The result was nothing new for ABF Academy, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Miguel Francisco spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Pablo Guevara and Angel Rincon did most of the damage at the plate: Guevara scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rincon went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Guevara has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Steven Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Keys Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for ABF Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Keys Gate suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to ABF Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Can Keys Gate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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