The Intrinsic Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Elmwood Park Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Intrinsic knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Elmwood Park likes a good challenge.
Intrinsic came out on top against Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus two weeks ago thanks in part to the team's impressive ten-run first inning. The Mustangs blew past the Ravens 17-1. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by ten runs or more this season.
Joel Diaz
| 05/15/25 vs Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Prosser | 4 |
| 05/13/25 @ Bulls College Prep | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Schurz | 1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Schurz | 3 |
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Joel Diaz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last eight games he's played. Brandon Loredo was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Intrinsic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Elmwood Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Glenbard South, falling 11-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since May 1st.
Intrinsic pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Elmwood Park, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14-1.
Elmwood Park's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Intrinsic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .390. It's a different story for Elmwood Park, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Intrinsic's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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