The High Tech SD Storm will face off against the High Tech NC Raptor at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
High Tech SD took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Chula Vista Learning Community Charter a 13-0 shutout. The Storm haven't had any issues with the Cobras recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Devon Caris looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Mikey Ortiz
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikey Ortiz, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Carroll, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
High Tech SD always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, High Tech NC put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against St. Joseph Academy by a score of 12-9.
Desmond McDonald was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McDonald was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Aiden Butler was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. Butler is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Xavier Salvatore was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-4.
The victory got High Tech SD back to even at 2-2. As for High Tech NC, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. High Tech SD has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like High Tech NC struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
