There's no place like home for ITW David Speer Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 12-9 win over the Noble Street College Prep Golden Tigers on Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for ITW David Speer Academy considering their two-run performance the game before.
Anabel Diaz made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Diaz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Estela Garcia was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jaylanie Cosme, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Like ITW David Speer Academy, Noble Street College Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Amia Aguilar. She struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and ten unearned) runs off four hits. Aguilar was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sarai Gonzalez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Ava Montanez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Noble Street College Prep didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as ITW David Speer Academy only tossed seven.
ITW David Speer Academy pushed their record up to 20-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Noble Street College Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
ITW David Speer Academy will head out on the road to face off against Wheaton Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. ITW David Speer Academy is facing Wheaton Academy at the right time seeing as Wheaton Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. Noble Street College Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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