The Clemente Wildcats will head out to face off against the Farragut Admirals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Clemente sitting on seven straight victories and Farragut on four.
It was a proper cat-fight when Clemente duked it out with Chicago Academy on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Cougars a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Farragut posted their closest win since April 1st on Thursday. They skirted past Mather 4-3.
Robert DeMateo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Farragut let Freddy Garcia and Yoel Guerra run wild. Garcia got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run, while Guerra went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Garcia is becoming a predictor of Farragut's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nico Roman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Farragut pushed their record up to 13-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 6.8 runs. As for Clemente, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Clemente might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Farragut in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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