Baseball Recap: Middle College Cougars vs. Crenshaw Cougars
Middle College won against Hawkins last Friday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Middle College Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 win over the Crenshaw Cougars. The victory was familiar territory for Middle College who now have three in a row.
For Crenshaw's part, Ralph Robinson and Kalani Watson did some serious damage despite the final result: Robinson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, a triple, and a run, while Watson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Robinson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Diston, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
The win got Middle College back to even at 5-5. As for Crenshaw, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middle College will face off against WISH Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. WISH Academy is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Middle College will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Crenshaw, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Stella High Charter Academy at 3:00 p.m. Crenshaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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