Baseball Recap: Booker T. Washington Mighty Bookers vs. Norview Pilots
Booker T. Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 16-2 to the Norview Pilots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Booker T. Washington of the 12-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
Booker T. Washington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javahni Villaluna, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Norview's side, Christopher Alcantara and Nyland Billups made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Alcantara tossed an inning while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Billups tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Alcantara got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Billups scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Malaki Littlejohn, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Donavon Fitzpatrick, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Booker T. Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Norview, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season.
Booker T. Washington will head out on the road to challenge Granby at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Norview, they will be playing at home against Churchland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Norview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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