The True North Classical Academy Titans will take on the Brito Panthers on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
True North Classical Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Chaminade-Madonna 3-2.
Alex Diaz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, True North Classical Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Balsera, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Brito made sure to put some runs up on the board against Florida Christian on Tuesday. Brito sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over Florida Christian.
Samuel Castro made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Castro was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Luis Amariz was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carlos Mateo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
True North Classical Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-10-1. As for Brito, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
True North Classical Academy beat Brito 6-2 in their previous matchup on April 3rd. The rematch might be a little tougher for True North Classical Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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