Chelsea scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Neighborhood House Charter Legends as the Chelsea Red Devils made off with a 14-6 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Chelsea as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Jeanluis Soto made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Soto has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Soto was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Leudy Sanchez and Elijah Rivera did most of the damage at the plate: Sanchez went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple, while Rivera scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Roni Mendez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Chelsea's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Neighborhood House Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Chelsea will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Somerville, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for Neighborhood House Charter, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Cathedral at 4:00 p.m.
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