The ABF Academy Homestead Bandits are taking a road trip to take on the Gulliver Prep Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Monday, ABF Academy Homestead came up short against Varela and fell 8-4. The Bandits haven't had much luck with the Vipers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Kieth Aguas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Johaimry Gregorius made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Adrian Gallardo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Even though they lost, ABF Academy Homestead was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Varela only posted a batting average of .136.
Meanwhile, Gulliver Prep also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Tocoi Creek by a score of 13-8. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Omar Falcon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Justin Parson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
ABF Academy Homestead's record is now 2-10. As for Gulliver Prep, their record is now 1-12.
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