It was a good run, but Cathedral unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the El Paso Leadership Academy East Leaders by a score of 6-5. Cathedral was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as El Paso Leadership Academy East apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Derek Armendariz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Julian Escalante was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cathedral didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On El Paso Leadership Academy East's side, HIRAM ESPINOZA was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was YADIER HIPOLITO, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Cathedral's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for El Paso Leadership Academy East, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season.
Cathedral will play host again on Tuesday to welcome El Paso Leadership Academy East, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. The last three games El Paso Leadership Academy East has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for they, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Riverside at 9:00 a.m. The last three games El Paso Leadership Academy East has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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