Valor Academy entered their tilt with Triumph Charter with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Triumph Charter Jaguars out 8-7. This was payback for Valor Academy, who suffered a 20-10 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Erick Ramirez was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ramirez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Samuel Herrejon was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
On Triumph Charter's side, Gabriel Gonzales was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Edgar Arevalos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Valor Academy pushed their record up to 7-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Triumph Charter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Valor Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Lakeview Charter at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Valor Academy has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Triumph Charter, they will head out on the road to face off against Sun Valley Magnet at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Sun Valley Magnet will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Triumph Charter surely won't give up without a fight.
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