The Martin Luther King Cougars will be playing at home against the Maritime Academy Charter Seadogs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
After a string of four wins, Martin Luther King's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-7 walloping at the hands of First Philadelphia Prep. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Martin Luther King has scored all season.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Maritime Academy Charter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Franklin Learning Center. Maritime Academy Charter's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Jayriel Arroyo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Arroyo was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Arroyo is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Robert Williams was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Williams is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Jeremy Gonzalez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Martin Luther King fell to 4-1. As for Maritime Academy Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Martin Luther King might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Maritime Academy Charter in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Martin Luther King, Luis Arroyo (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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