Back of the Yards College Prep extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They came up short against the Hancock Eagles, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-1 on Wednesday.
As for Hancock, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games.
For Hancock's part, Anthony Tagler was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tagler was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Hancock's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 6-3 (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Ryan Ostrowski and Eduardo Hernandez did most of the damage at the plate: Ostrowski went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Hernandez went 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Ostrowski has become a key player for Hancock: the team is 12-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of David Rosales, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Back of the Yards College Prep will venture away from home to square off against Curie at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hancock, they will head out to challenge Clemente at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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