Middle College won against Hawkins last Friday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Middle College Cougars sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 13-12 win over the Crenshaw Cougars. The victory was familiar territory for Middle College who now have three in a row.
For Crenshaw's part, Ralph Robinson and Kalani Watson did some serious damage despite the final result: Robinson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, a triple, and a run, while Watson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Robinson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Ethan Diston, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
The win got Middle College back to even at 5-5. As for Crenshaw, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middle College will face off against WISH Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. WISH Academy is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Middle College will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Crenshaw, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Stella High Charter Academy at 3:00 p.m. Crenshaw is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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