Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy came into Tuesday's match having lost 12 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights on Tuesday. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kevyn Espinoza, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Academy for Academic Excellence's side, Kameron Walker put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Walker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aiden Carmona was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Academy for Academic Excellence was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy only hit no.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-11. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-6.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Academy for Academic Excellence: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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