With a playoff game on the line, New Foundations rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Mastery Warrior by a score of 7-3. This was payback for New Foundations, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Mastery's part, Waine Pascual spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Pascual has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jesus Almonte was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jean Carlose De Los Santos, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
New Foundations now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mastery, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3-1.
New Foundations does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mastery, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastside at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mastery's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Eastside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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