After a string of six wins, Viera's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the True North Classical Academy Titans by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Viera couldn't push the score so high this time.
Viera had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from David Mastrolonardo and Caden Jensen Mastrolonardo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks), while Jensen struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Viera saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Vogel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dominic Leoni, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On True North Classical Academy's side, they got a great performance from William Foss as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Foss has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Matias Fischer picked up the save, tossing 0.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Misael Uriepero was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Viera's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for True North Classical Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5-1.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Western the next time they take the field. True North Classical Academy will head out to face Western at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Viera will head out to face them at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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