After flying high against Coral Glades last Wednesday, Taravella came back down to earth. The Taravella Trojans took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Western Wildcats on Thursday. Taravella was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Western apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Jonathon Lopez put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lopez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Lopez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was JC Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Taravella didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western only tossed seven.
Like Taravella, Western also got a great game from a two-way player: Zach Beyra. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Beyra was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
In other pitching news, Ryan Schaefer looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Geo Escandon was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Taravella's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5. As for Western, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Taravella is on the road again on Tuesday to play True North Classical Academy at 3:30 p.m. As for Western, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Monarch at 6:30 p.m. Western will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive.
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