Valor Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeview Charter Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lakeview Charter is hoping to do on Friday what Triumph Charter couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Valor Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Valor Academy had just enough and edged Triumph Charter out 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Erick Ramirez, who scored a run and stole 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.
Meanwhile, Lakeview Charter narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Community Charter 6-4.
Angel Vazquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Vazquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eduardo Gomez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Manny Gonzalez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Valor Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Lakeview Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Valor Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lakeview Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Valor Academy might still be hurting after the 15-2 loss they got from Lakeview Charter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Valor Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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