Baseball Recap: Martin Luther King Cougars vs. Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech Panthers
Martin Luther King put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech Panthers onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Martin Luther King.
Jordan Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Thompson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Martin Luther King let Avery Jackson and Jaden Encarnacion loose on the outfield. Jackson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Encarnacion scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Encarnacion has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Messiah Stokes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Martin Luther King's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Martin Luther King does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Saul at 3:15 p.m. Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech is facing Saul at the right time seeing as Saul is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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