Baseball Recap: 21st Century Charter Cougars vs. East Chicago Central Cardinals
21st Century Charter is still looking for their season's first win. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Chicago Central Cardinals on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to 21st Century Charter of the 13-11 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Tayveion Mayo and Jamel Travers stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mayo went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while Travers scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Travers is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
On East Chicago Central's side, Abran Gomez and Angel Segura made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Gomez struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Meanwhile, Segura struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. At the plate, Gomez scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Segura scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Shavun Harris and Angel Rojas did most of the damage at the plate: Harris scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Rojas scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Victor Rivera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
21st Century Charter's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for East Chicago Central, their win bumped their record up to 7-9-1.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Calumet New Tech the next time they take the field. East Chicago Central will host Calumet New Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while 21st Century Charter will head out to face them at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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