Eisenhower extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 6-10. They lost 8-0 to the Benjamin Davis Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 on Tuesday.
As for Benjamin Davis, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Benjamin Davis' part, Adan Ramirez was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Ramirez has posted since back in February. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Rashon Enard was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Benjamin Davis' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-9 when he doesn't). Darwin Virtudazo was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Eisenhower is set to challenge their familiar foe MacArthur at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Benjamin Davis will square off against rival Spring at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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