Discovery hasn't had much luck against Santa Fe Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Thursday, Discovery came up short against Lake Buena Vista and fell 7-2.
Jose Quintero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Hunter Benjamin was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Santa Fe Catholic took on George Jenkins on Thursday. The Hawks took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Santa Fe Catholic also got a good showing from Nomar Ortiz, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ortiz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Marvin Montenegro was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Discovery's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Santa Fe Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-5.
Discovery came up short against Santa Fe Catholic in their previous meeting back in February, falling 3-0. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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