De Toledo came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle and snuck past 8-7. That's more bragging rights for de Toledo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Jake Schultz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Kadyn McCafferty was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Academy of Careers & Exploration's side, Ben Carlson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Robbie Mazzarese, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
De Toledo is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5-1 record this season. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they dropped their record down to 3-4 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
De Toledo will face off against Chula Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Chula Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they will be playing at home against Silver Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Academy of Careers & Exploration has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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