The Telstar Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Temple Academy Bereans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Telstar is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Telstar proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Waynflete, sneaking past 2-1.
Brennan Walker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Ai Ballou
| 05/22/26 vs Waynflete | 2 |
| 05/13/26 @ Carrabec | 1 |
| 05/07/26 @ Forest Hills | 1 |
| 05/01/26 vs Temple Academy | 2 |
| 04/24/26 @ Traip | 1 |
Walker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ai Ballou, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Ballou has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Temple Academy got themselves on the board against Forest Hills on Thursday, but Forest Hills never followed suit. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 3-0.
Telstar's record is now 9-2-1. As for Temple Academy, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 2-7.
Temple Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Telstar hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Temple Academy, though, as they've only averaged .182. Will they be able to contain Telstar's hitters?
Telstar got the 'W' in their previous meeting on May 1st against Temple Academy by a conclusive 14-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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