The South Shore International Tars will face off against the Kelly Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for South Shore International's offense. They came up short against Bogan on Thursday, falling 8-0. The Tars haven't had much luck with the Bengals recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Kelly waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mightymen, sneaking past 5-3.
Josiah Velez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, Arturo Martinez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Rojas, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Kelly was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in three consecutive contests.
South Shore International's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Kelly, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
South Shore International might still be hurting after the 14-3 loss they got from Kelly when the teams last played back in May of 2019. Will the Tars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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