The Samuel Fels Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Northeast Vikings at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Samuel Fels sitting on ten straight victories and Northeast on five.
Samuel Fels is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Prep Charter (and have done all season long). Samuel Fels' pitcher stepped up to hand Prep Charter a 19-0 shutout last Wednesday. While fans of Samuel Fels might be used to big wins, the 19-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Joshua Novas-Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Novas-Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Novas-Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Keury Perez-Checo and Christopher Paulino did most of the damage at the plate: Perez-Checo scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Paulino scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Dean Paulino was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Northeast can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Science Leadership Academy.
Gerald Simon was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Calvin Castro, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Samuel Fels pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Northeast, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Samuel Fels has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like Northeast struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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