The Taravella Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the American Heritage Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Taravella: 2.6, American Heritage: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Taravella is is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Belen Jesuit by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Taravella has lost by just one run.
JC Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. EJ Burns was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for American Heritage, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Cardinal Newman 2-1.
Antonio Turco-Rivas looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Taravella's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for American Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Taravella came up short against American Heritage when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Taravella avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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