After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Shore Christian Academy, La Academia Charter was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 24-6 margin over the Penn Wood Patriots. The high-scoring effort was just what La Academia Charter needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
John Vargas Figueroa was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Vargas Figueroa was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, La Academia Charter got a massive performance out of Joewest Martinez, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Harol De Leon Medina was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-2.
On Penn Wood's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deon Felder, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
La Academia Charter's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Penn Wood, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Academia Charter is on the road again on Thursday to play Lincoln Leadership Academy at 4:00 p.m. Lincoln Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Penn Wood, they will head out on the road to take on Academy Park at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Penn Wood is facing Academy Park at the right time seeing as Academy Park is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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