Excelsior Charter can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy with a sharp 14-2 win. 14 seems to be a good number for Excelsior Charter as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Rylie Hunsaker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Hunsaker has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Hunsaker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Tristen Gonzalez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Samantha Minghelli, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a stolen base.
On Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's side, Rhianna Zamora made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Hobson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Excelsior Charter only posted a batting average of .344.
Excelsior Charter is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Excelsior Charter beat Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy by a score of 15-6.
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