The Taravella Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the ABF Academy Homestead Bandits at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Taravella will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Taravella had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Coral Glades on Thursday. Everything went Taravella's way against Coral Glades as Taravella made off with a 10-0 win. Taravella's victory was all the more impressive since the Jaguars were averaging only 3.13 runs allowed on the season.
The result came thanks to Michael Ghann's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on JC Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Tyson Robles also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Martinez wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Taravella kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for Taravella: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.4.
Meanwhile, ABF Academy Homestead beat Gulliver Prep 8-3 on Wednesday.
ABF Academy Homestead also got a great performance from Kyle De Haseth as he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Justin Martina was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Zion Pardo was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Taravella's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for ABF Academy Homestead, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10.
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