The Triumph Charter Jaguars are on the road again on Thursday to play the Sherman Oaks CES Knights at 2:30 p.m. Triumph Charter knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Sherman Oaks CES likes a good challenge.
Triumph Charter put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Community Charter 25-10. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for zero runs.
The team relied heavily on Javier Herrera, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with six stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. Herrera is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Simon Trujillo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sherman Oaks CES scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over East Valley. The win was just what Sherman Oaks CES needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Nicholas Bilicic made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Bilicic was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Judah Sapong was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Colin Hauser was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Triumph Charter pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs per game. As for Sherman Oaks CES, their record now sits at 2-5.
Sherman Oaks CES's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Triumph Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Sherman Oaks CES, though, as they've only averaged .223. Will they be able to contain Triumph Charter's hitters?
Triumph Charter might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Sherman Oaks CES when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Thankfully for Triumph Charter, Rasheed Bilal (who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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