The Nova Titans will face off against the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Nova has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Nova fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against NSU University on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Nova saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Boisvert, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Dr. Joaquin Garcia waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Bulldogs not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 4th.
JP Mcdonough looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Dr. Joaquin Garcia's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 5-2 (and 5-6 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Rocco Castrillon was incredible, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Urrutia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Nova's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Nova beat Dr. Joaquin Garcia 4-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Nova repeat their success, or does Dr. Joaquin Garcia has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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