Lakeview Charter has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Triumph Charter Jaguars at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Lakeview Charter made easy work of Valley Oaks CES and carried off a 19-2 win.
Angel Vazquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vazquez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Eric Perez and Diego Orozco did most of the damage at the plate: Perez scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Orozco scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Perez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Triumph Charter made sure to put some runs up on the board against Valley Oaks CES on Thursday. Triumph Charter put the hurt on Valley Oaks CES with a sharp 17-1 victory.
Like Lakeview Charter, Triumph Charter also got a great game from a two-way player: Marcos Prieto. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Prieto was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexander Reyes, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Simon Trujillo was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
The win got Lakeview Charter back to even at 4-4. As for Triumph Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lakeview Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Triumph Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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