Boys' Latin Charter are taking a road trip to square off against the Martin Luther King Cougars at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boys' Latin Charter took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tacony Academy Charter, sneaking past 6-4. Those six runs were actually the fewest Boys' Latin Charter has put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Meanwhile, Martin Luther King owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Science Leadership Academy at Beeber. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Boys' Latin Charter's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Martin Luther King, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0-1.
Boys' Latin Charter took their win against Martin Luther King in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 17-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Boys' Latin Charter since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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