Baseball Recap: Joppatowne Takes a Loss

Joppatowne had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-12 to make it seven. They came up short against the City College Black Knights, falling 12-2. The Mariners were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Black Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

Joppatowne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Stevens, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.

As for City College, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.

On City College's side, Oscar Ducoty-Reyes was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Ducoty-Reyes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.

In other batting news, City College got a massive performance out of Rahniah Smith, who fired off two home runs and two stolen bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Amari Weems, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one double.

Joppatowne didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-3 defeat against North East on the 6th. City College does not have any more games scheduled as of now.