Middle College extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-7 in the process. They lost 8-2 to the Bryant Owls. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 13-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Bryant, the victory got them back to even at 6-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
For Bryant's part, Christian Cepin and Joseph Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cepin struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Garcia struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Cepin went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Garcia got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Bryant is undefeated when Garcia posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emmanuel Pichardo, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Bryant's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
While Middle College had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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