New Roads waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Hawthorne Math & Science Academy The Aviators 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for New Roads considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Asamino Spong and Sebastian (bash/seabass) Berumen made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Spong tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Berumen didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Spong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Spong scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Berumen scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Fox Raggio was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Donovan Eastwood was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
New Roads' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Hawthorne Math & Science Academy, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
New Roads will be playing in front of their home fans against Rolling Hills Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (New Roads: 3.7, Rolling Hills Prep: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hawthorne Math & Science Academy, they will square off against Lennox Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Lennox Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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