Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy hasn't had much luck against KIPP King recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Grizzlies will venture away from home to take on the Lions at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy came into this matchup off a tough six-run loss back in March. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Leadership Public Schools Richmond by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. The Grizzlies' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, KIPP King fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mt. Diablo on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 14-13.
Gabriel Acevedo led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnny Munoz, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
KIPP King's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to KIPP King when the teams last played back in March. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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