Intrinsic is 0-3 against Farragut since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Intrinsic Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Farragut Admirals at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, it was close, but Intrinsic sidestepped Foreman for an 8-7 victory.
Damian Agudo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Agudo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Joel Diaz was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Vicente Reyes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Farragut put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Intrinsic 13-1. The win was nothing new for Farragut as they're now sitting on four straight.
Like Intrinsic, Farragut also got a great game from a two-way player: Ben DeMateo. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. DeMateo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. DeMateo was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Farragut got a massive performance out of Nico Roman, who went 2-for-4 with six RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Roman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Yoel Guerra was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Intrinsic's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Farragut, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Intrinsic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Farragut struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Intrinsic might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Farragut in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Can Intrinsic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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