Harmony's hitters rose to the challenge against a Commodores pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.46 points allowed on Friday. The Harmony Longhorns' pitchers stepped up to hand the Eau Gallie Commodores an 11-0 shutout. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for Harmony this season.
Iziah Santiago was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Santiago has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Santiago was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Alexavier Lebron looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Harmony got a massive performance out of Yathniel Matos, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Angel Medina, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Harmony and bumps their season record up to 5-7. As for Eau Gallie, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Harmony will take on Gulliver Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eau Gallie, they will take on IMG Academy Blue at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Eau Gallie's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so IMG Academy Blue's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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