Steinbrenner and Alonso are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Steinbrenner Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Alonso Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Steinbrenner fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Tampa Catholic on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 5-4. Steinbrenner's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Steinbrenner saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Romero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Romero has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cayden Hessemyer was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Alonso's offense. They fell victim to a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of Newsome on Tuesday.
Alonso also got a good showing from Vincent Antuna, who struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits.
Steinbrenner's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Alonso, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Steinbrenner might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Alonso when the teams last played last Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Alonso's Alvin Santiago, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that Steinbrenner knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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