Baseball Recap: 21st Century Charter Cougars vs. Bowman Academy Eagles
21st Century Charter is still looking for their season's first win. They fell 15-11 to the Bowman Academy Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to 21st Century Charter of the 18-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Jordan Jackson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Anquan West, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Bowman Academy's side, Clark Troupe, Jr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 19 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off two hits. Troupe, Jr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, DeJon Lane was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Allen Ishmon, Jr was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
21st Century Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Bowman Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-6.
21st Century Charter is on the road again on Monday to play Hammond Baptist at 5:00 p.m. Hammond Baptist will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something 21st Century Charter surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bowman Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against River Forest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. River Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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