Baseball Recap: West Cowboys vs. Eastmoor Academy Warriors
West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 16-1 to the Eastmoor Academy Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West of the 15-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 12th.
For Eastmoor Academy's part, LaBron Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Williams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Savion Watts was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Aayden Johnson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
West's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Eastmoor Academy, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
West will head out on the road to challenge Africentric Early College at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Africentric Early College is coming into the contest with four straight defeats at home, meaning West will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Eastmoor Academy will take on Cristo Rey at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Eastmoor Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 11 matchups.
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