The High Tech SD Storm will head out on the road to square off against the Rock Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
High Tech SD's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Hoover 1-0. Winning may never get old, but High Tech SD sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Not much got past Carlos Cornejo, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Hoover off the board. Cornejo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, High Tech SD's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nano Acevedo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rock Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over St. Joseph Academy. The win was nothing new for Rock Academy as they're now sitting on three straight.
Alec Endicott was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Endicott was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quentin Uhland, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Tyler Alvarez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
High Tech SD's victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Rock Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. High Tech SD has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rock Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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