Danville had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-9 to make it four. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Subiaco Academy Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on Friday.
As for Subiaco Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
For Subiaco Academy's part, Judge Jennings was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jennings has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sebastian Duarte was incredible, going 1-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Subiaco Academy is undefeated when Duarte posts two or more runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gregory Martijn, Jr, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Danville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Subiaco Academy, they will venture away from home to take on Hector at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.13 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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