Washington Heights Expeditionary will head out on the road to face off against the Morrisania Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Washington Heights Expeditionary is headed into the match with an undefeated record on the line, something Eagle Academy almost spoiled on Wednesday. Washington Heights Expeditionary came out on top in a nail-biter against Eagle Academy and snuck past 9-7.
Wilson Infante made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs but no hits. Infante was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Washington Heights Expeditionary got a big performance out of Carlos Vasquez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lizmardo Arias, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Morrisania sidestepped Smith for a 7-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Morrisania.
Washington Heights Expeditionary's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Morrisania, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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