Rickover Naval lost against Farragut back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Rickover Naval Seadragons fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of the Farragut Admirals.
For Farragut's part, Ben DeMateo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. DeMateo has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. DeMateo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing eight bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Freddy Garcia was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Nico Roman was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Rickover Naval's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Farragut, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
While Rickover Naval had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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