Baseball Preview: Carver High School of Engineering & Science vs. Nueva Esperanza
Carver High School of Engineering & Science has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge Nueva Esperanza at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Nueva Esperanza took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Carver High School of Engineering & Science, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, Carver High School of Engineering & Science beat Constitution 7-2.
Julian Perez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Perez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Oscar Wolfe and Mehkai Pressley did most of the damage at the plate: Wolfe scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Pressley scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Chase Henry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Nueva Esperanza's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Franklin Towne on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Nueva Esperanza in their matchups with Franklin Towne: they've now lost five in a row.
Carver High School of Engineering & Science's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Nueva Esperanza, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1.
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