Martin Luther King was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a tough 18-5 loss at the hands of the South Philadelphia Rams. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Martin Luther King has scored all season.
Martin Luther King saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Thompson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On South Philadelphia's side, ALLAN KOGER made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. KOGER has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. KOGER was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, ALEX DEJESUS was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. KEVIN MORALES-CASTILLO was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Martin Luther King's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for South Philadelphia, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Martin Luther King will head out on the road to face off against Thomas A. Edison at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Martin Luther King is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.8 runs per game this season. As for South Philadelphia, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Maritime Academy Charter at 1:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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