While Discovery's win against Wekiva wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. The Discovery Spartans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Wekiva Mustangs on Friday. Winning may never get old, but Discovery sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Anderson Jorge made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Jorge has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jorge was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Benjamin, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
On Wekiva's side, Luis Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Damir Simon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Discovery's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Wekiva, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-10.
Discovery is on the road again on Monday to play Davenport at 7:00 p.m. Davenport will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Discovery surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wekiva, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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