Clemente dropped their record down to 12-8 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Farragut Admirals by a score of 9-8. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Admirals from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Semaj Beecham
| 05/02/25 @ Chicago Academy | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Steinmetz College Prep | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Curie | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ Farragut | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Westinghouse | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Semaj Beecham was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Clemente is 6-1 when Beecham posts two or more runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
As for Farragut, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Farragut's side, Ben DeMateo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. DeMateo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert DeMateo, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Gio Bahena-Perez was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
While Clemente had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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