The Western Wildcats will square off against the Viera Hawks at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Viera took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Western, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Western gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past True North Classical Academy 13-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Western.
Ryan Schaefer looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Western let Zach Beyra and AJ Bertsch loose on the outfield. Beyra scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Bertsch scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Jenkins, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Viera's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of True North Classical Academy by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Viera couldn't push the score so high this time.
Viera had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from David Mastrolonardo and Caden Jensen Mastrolonardo tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks), while Jensen struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Viera saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Vogel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Dominic Leoni was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Western's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Viera, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Western has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Viera struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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