Steinbrenner and Alonso are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Steinbrenner Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Alonso Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Steinbrenner's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Alonso's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Steinbrenner is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Riverview on Thursday as Steinbrenner made off with a 12-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Steinbrenner with their most commanding win of the season.
Austin Liss made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Liss has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Liss was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Carson Krueger looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Cayden Hessemyer and Aidan Forde did most of the damage at the plate: Hessemyer scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Forde scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dominic Sardegna, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Alonso came up short against Bloomingdale on Thursday and fell 11-7. Alonso has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ihonathan Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Despaine, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Alonso didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bloomingdale only tossed three.
Steinbrenner's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-12. As for Alonso, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-12.
Steinbrenner skirted past Alonso 6-4 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Alonso's Landon Nunez, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Steinbrenner still be able to contain Nunez? There's only one way to find out.
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