The Farragut Admirals will head out on the road to face off against the Lake View Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Farragut is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
On Monday, Farragut beat Curie 13-8.
Ben DeMateo made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. DeMateo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last 17 games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Andrade, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bella DeMateo, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lake View had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Whitney Young on Saturday. Lake View has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lake View saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Chico, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Farragut is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Lake View, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Farragut has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 12.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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