After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Middle College finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They lost 11-2 to the WISH Academy Owls. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Middle College of the 7-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For WISH Academy's part, John Issa and Joey Hood made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Issa struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Hood pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Issa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Issa went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and a double, while Hood scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Oliver Horton was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Schiro, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1.
Middle College now has a losing record at 5-6. As for WISH Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3-1 record this season.
Middle College will be playing in front of their home fans against George Washington Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. George Washington Prep is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Middle College will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for WISH Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stella High Charter Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
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