The Blake Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to face off against the Chamberlain Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Blake will be strutting in after a victory while Chamberlain will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Blake got the win against Middleton by a conclusive 10-1. That nine run margin sets a new team best for Blake this season.
Anthony Mathews made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Mathews was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alex Levan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Victor Mendez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chamberlain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Lennard by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Chamberlain has lost by just one run.
Like Blake, Chamberlain also got a great game from a two-way player: Yadiel Garcia. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Garcia has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Hyde, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Blake and bumps their season record up to 6-13. As for Chamberlain, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Blake beat Chamberlain 6-2 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Chamberlain's Jonathan Palma, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Blake still be able to contain Palma? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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