Washington Heights Expeditionary had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Esperanza Preparatory Academy Eagles a 19-0 shutout.
Sebastian Suarez was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Suarez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emil Valenzuela, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. David Marte was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Washington Heights Expeditionary always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Esperanza Preparatory Academy only posted an OBP of .000.
Washington Heights Expeditionary will have a chance to go back-to-back against Esperanza Preparatory Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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