Baseball Preview: STEMCivics vs. Highland Park Owls
STEMCivics will be playing at home against the Highland Park Owls at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Highland Park took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on STEMCivics, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 21 defeats in a row dating back to last season, STEMCivics finally turned things around against Moorestown Friends on Monday. STEMCivics was the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over Moorestown Friends. STEMCivics' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Highland Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Timothy Christian. That's two games in a row now that Highland Park has lost by exactly four runs.
Luca Sheldon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Highland Park saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dorian Crocco, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
STEMCivics made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-9. As for Highland Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
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