After a string of four wins, Goode STEM Academy's good fortune finally ran out in Saturday's first game. Their tough 12-3 loss to the Kennedy Crusaders might stick with them for a while. Goode STEM Academy has not had much luck with Kennedy recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Kennedy's part, Israel Roa made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Roa was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Michael Gallas and Matthew Zebrauskas did most of the damage at the plate: Gallas went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Zebrauskas went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Giovanni Rocha was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Goode STEM Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Kennedy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Goode STEM Academy by a score of 19-4 later that day.
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