Lakeview Charter has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge Valor Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakeview Charter will head into Thursday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 23-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Community Charter on Thursday. Lakeview Charter narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Community Charter 6-4.
Angel Vazquez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Vazquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vazquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Eduardo Gomez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Manny Gonzalez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Valor Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Jaguars out 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Erick Ramirez, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Lakeview Charter now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Valor Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lakeview Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valor Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lakeview Charter took their victory against Valor Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-2. Does Lakeview Charter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Valor Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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