The IMater Charter Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Braddock Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. IMater Charter will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
IMater Charter gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Hialeah Educational Academy, sneaking past 6-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Braddock, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over Keys Gate on Monday.
Gabriel Stevens looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Braddock let Nick Baluja and Dayron Santos run wild. Baluja got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Santos went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jorge Gonzalez, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Braddock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Keys Gate only posted an OBP of .321.
IMater Charter's record now sits at 13-5. As for Braddock, their record is now 16-8.
IMater Charter suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Braddock in their previous meeting back in March of 2016. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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