Baseball Recap: Tohopekaliga Wins Going Away Against Poinciana

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Previous Games

04/02/25 - Home	18-3 W
03/11/25 - Home	6-5 W
04/02/24 - Home	12-2 W
03/26/24 - Away	9-6 W
04/06/23 - Away	24-6 W
+ 5 more games

Tohopekaliga barely beat Poinciana the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 18-3 victory on Wednesday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.

Anthony Marmolejos looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He also put up three walks, which were his first of the season.

On the hitting side, Dylan Arroyo was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Yhaison Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.

Tohopekaliga kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in eight consecutive matchups.

Tohopekaliga's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Poinciana, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tohopekaliga will face off against Innovation at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Poinciana, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Foundation Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.