Farragut had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They walked away with a 13-8 victory over the Curie Condors .
Ben DeMateo made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. DeMateo was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last 17 games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Andrade, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Bella DeMateo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Farragut is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Curie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Farragut will square off against Lake View at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake View is on a three-game streak of home wins, Farragut a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Curie, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Little Village at 4:30 p.m.
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