Derby won the last time they faced Waterbury Career Academy, and things went their way on Monday too. The Derby Red Raiders blew past the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans 16-3. With that victory, Derby brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Jayzair Barbera made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Barbera was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Derby got a massive performance out of Michael Slack, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Max Netto, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Derby and bumps their season record up to 7-10. As for Waterbury Career Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-22.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Derby will take on Platt RVT at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Waterbury Career Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Wilby at 7:00 p.m.
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