Clark Montessori had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Deer Park Wildcats. This was payback for Clark Montessori, who suffered an 11-10 loss the last time these two teams met.
Calvin Acosta spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 16 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Ernst, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. Tequan Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Deer Park's side, Jayce Parsons put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Parsons was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Parsons wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Lee, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Clark Montessori will head out on the road to face off against North College Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Deer Park, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dalton at 5:00 p.m.
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