Highlands Christian can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the North Miami Beach Chargers a 14-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Highlands Christian.
JJ Rodriguez and Valentino Pupo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rodriguez pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Pupo tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Pupo went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Pupo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
In other pitching news, Tyson Jowers looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Joey Arroyo was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Joseph Febus was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Highlands Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for North Miami Beach, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-13.
Highlands Christian will stay at home for another game and welcome Downtown Doral at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Miami Beach, they will head out on the road to face off against Miami Country Day at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Miami Beach is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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