It was a good run, but Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 12-8 to the Latin Romans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park of the 7-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2021.
Rebecca Gonzalez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered 12 runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alyssa Lopez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Martha Romero, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Latin, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park will head out on the road to square off against Agricultural Science at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Agricultural Science has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Latin, they will be playing at home against Woodlands Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Latin is facing Woodlands Academy at the right time seeing as Woodlands Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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