The Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Titans will head out to challenge the Venture Academy Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against River Islands on Friday, falling 25-11. Even if the Titans couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Venture Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 21-4 margin over River Islands on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Savanah Espinoza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most triples she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Venture Academy got a massive performance out of Amiyah Pizano, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Gracelynn Silva was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Venture Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Venture Academy, their record is now 10-3.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Venture Academy in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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