Triumph Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Valor Academy by a score of 8-7. Triumph Charter was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valor Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Gabriel Gonzales made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Edgar Arevalos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Valor Academy's side, Erick Ramirez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Samuel Herrejon was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Triumph Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Valor Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Triumph Charter will head out on the road to take on Sun Valley Magnet at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Sun Valley Magnet is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 14.9 runs per game this season. As for Valor Academy, they will be playing at home against Lakeview Charter at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Valor Academy has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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