Martin Luther King fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against South Philadelphia on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 11-10. The Cougars have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Kingsley Snyder was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Mobley, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Martin Luther King's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for South Philadelphia, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martin Luther King will welcome Roxborough at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.57 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for South Philadelphia, they will square off against West Philadelphia at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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