Sadly, Marin Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. Their tough 17-10 loss to the Lick-Wilmerding Tigers on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Alex King was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Daniel Puente, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Marin Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Lick-Wilmerding's side, Roy Martin made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colby Martin, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and a run. Benjy Cho was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Marin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Lick-Wilmerding, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2-1.
While Marin 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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