Gorton had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victors by a 13-5 margin over the Yonkers Montessori Academy Eagles. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Abdiel Almanzar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Aaron Hernandez
| 04/02/25 @ Yonkers Montessori Academy | 4 |
| 04/05/24 @ Lincoln | 2 |
| 05/09/24 vs Barack Obama School for Social Justice | 1 |
| 04/30/24 vs Yonkers | 1 |
| 04/26/24 vs Riverside | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Hernandez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Julius Vargas was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Looking ahead, Gorton will take on Poughkeepsie at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Yonkers Montessori Academy, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on East Ramapo [Ramapo/Spring Valley] at 4:30 p.m. on May 6.
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