Baseball Recap: Hollywood falls despite strong effort from Julian Freck

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 11:17pm

Baseball Recap: Hollywood Sheiks vs. Robert F. Kennedy Community Bobcats

It was a good run, but Hollywood unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Robert F. Kennedy Community Bobcats by a score of 13-12. Hollywood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Robert F. Kennedy Community apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.

Julian Freck made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Freddy Martinez-Ochoa was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.

Even though they lost, Hollywood was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.

On Robert F. Kennedy Community's side, Sameer Mahmud was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Aaron Arroyo, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.

Hollywood's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Robert F. Kennedy Community, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.

Hollywood will head out on the road to challenge Roybal at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Roybal is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Hollywood will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Robert F. Kennedy Community, they will head out on the road to take on Mendez at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Mendez will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

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