After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Regina Dominican, Latin was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park Hawks. That's more bragging rights for Latin, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park's part, Rebecca Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered 12 runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alyssa Lopez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Martha Romero was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
The win got Latin back to even at 1-1. As for Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Latin will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Woodlands Academy at 4:30 p.m. Woodlands Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Agricultural Science at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Agricultural Science is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.2 runs per game this season.
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