After five games on the road, De Toledo is heading back home. They will take on the Milken Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
De Toledo's hitters rose to the challenge against a Wildcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.83 points allowed on Tuesday. De Toledo put the hurt on Milken with a sharp 15-4 victory.
James Heller made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Heller has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Heller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, de Toledo got a massive performance out of Zander Friedman, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Schultz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
De Toledo has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for Milken, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.
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