Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Samuel Fels walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Science Leadership Academy Rockets on Thursday as they made off with a 12-2 win. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Jose Bido made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Samuel Fels' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 2-5 when he doesn't). Bido was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his six plate appearances with two runs.
Roldany Cruz Maria
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In other batting news, Dean Paulino and Roldany Cruz Maria did most of the damage at the plate: Paulino went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Cruz Maria went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Cruz Maria a new career-high. Enmanuel Del Orbe Galvez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
With the victory, Samuel Fels broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-6. As for Science Leadership Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9-1.
Looking ahead, Samuel Fels will challenge Frankford at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The Pioneers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Science Leadership Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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