The Sylvan Hills Bears will challenge the Braddock Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, Sylvan Hills put up the most points they have all season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lincoln a 16-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bears with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Braddock entered their tilt with George Washington on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Patriots. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Alvaro Perez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Marcelo Torres was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Llamozas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one triple.
Braddock pushed their record up to 13-3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Sylvan Hills, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
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