True North Classical Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Taravella on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-6 to the Taravella Trojans. True North Classical Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Robert Alvarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Angel Garcia was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Taravella's side, they let JC Martinez and EJ Burns loose on the outfield. Martinez scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Burns scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Morgan, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
True North Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-1. As for Taravella, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
True North Classical Academy will head out on the road to square off against Westminster Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (True North Classical Academy: 3.6, Westminster Christian: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Taravella, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Spruce Creek at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Spruce Creek: 2.7, Taravella: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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