Lely scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Naples Classical Academy as the Lely Trojans made off with a 14-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Lely who now have four in a row.
Alex Badillo-Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Badillo-Torres has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Badillo-Torres was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Lely got a massive performance out of Jacob Desear, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Drake Kester was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lely's win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Naples Classical, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Lely will be playing in front of their home fans against Aubrey Rogers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aubrey Rogers is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Lely will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Naples Classical, they will square off against Marco Island Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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