It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but DuVal had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Wise Pumas as they made off with a 14-4 victory. Considering the Tigers have won eight games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jeremias Velez
| 05/09/26 vs Wise | 11 |
| 05/04/26 @ Wise | 8 |
| 04/20/26 @ Eleanor Roosevelt | 0 |
| 04/13/26 vs Bowie | 4 |
| 04/08/26 vs Wise | 7 |
| + 1 more games |
Jeremias Velez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.6 strikeouts per game. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, DuVal got a massive performance out of Ramon Ceballos, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Ceballos a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Batton, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for DuVal and bumps their season record up to 10-11. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Wise, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
As of now, neither DuVal nor Wise have any future games scheduled.
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