On Wednesday, the KIPP King Lions didn't have quite enough to beat the Leadership Public Schools Richmond Pumas and fell 8-7.
Gabriel Acevedo put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Acevedo was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Six bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Richard Huerta made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Six bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Vicente Villagomez was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
KIPP King's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. KIPP King will face off against Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Leadership Public Schools Richmond, they will take on Non Varsity Opponent at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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