The Taravella Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Monsignor Pace Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Taravella took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Western, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Taravella narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Western 4-2.
Alexander Almanzar looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Taravella's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was JC Martinez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Cristian Moncada also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Monsignor Pace sidestepped Gulliver Prep for a 7-6 win.
Daniel Fumero looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Robert Kramer was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Yuniel Paredes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Monsignor Pace's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-3. As for Taravella, their record is now 5-1.
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