Monday just wasn't the day for Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech's offense. They lost 11-0 to the Martin Luther King Cougars on Monday. The defeat leaves Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech without a win on the season.
For Martin Luther King's part, Jordan Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Thompson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thompson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Avery Jackson and Jaden Encarnacion did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Encarnacion scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Encarnacion has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Kamar Hadley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Martin Luther King, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech will head out on the road to face off against Saul at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech is facing Saul at the right time seeing as Saul is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Martin Luther King does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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