The Amherst Central Tigers will challenge the Maryvale Flyers at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Amherst Central gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Kenmore West. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Maryvale strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They blew past Akron 11-1. Considering the Flyers have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaxsyn Moritz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Altieri, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 runs per game. Jacob Kuciel was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Maryvale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Akron only posted an OBP of .318.
Amherst Central beat Maryvale 12-9 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Flyers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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