Sadly, Yates is still looking for their first win of the season after nine games. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men Knights on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Yates of the 12-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Yates saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaquan Brandon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Yates' defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yates will take on North Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Forest is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Yates will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Kashmere at 4:00 p.m. Mickey Leland College Preparatory Academy for Young Men's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Kashmere's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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