Harbor Teacher had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Marquez Gladiators by a score of 8-5 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but Harbor Teacher sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
John Perea Jr looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Harbor Teacher let Derek Nieves and Jonathan Garcia loose on the outfield. Nieves scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Garcia scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Chase Gabriel was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Harbor Teacher has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Marquez, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Harbor Teacher will challenge Fremont at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fremont's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Harbor Teacher's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Marquez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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