After flying high against Coral Springs Charter last Friday, ABF Academy came back down to earth. The Cowboys fell just short of the TNXL Miami Stars by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. The Cowboys were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Stars earlier this season, when they won 9-8.
ABF Academy got a good showing from Ariel Rivera, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, ABF Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Ortiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
ABF Academy has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. TNXL Miami's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3.
While ABF Academy 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 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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