Brighton/Boston Academy had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Chelsea Red Devils by a score of 10-9 on Monday. The loss means Brighton/Boston Academy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Chelsea's part, Jeanluis Luis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Luis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Chelsea got a great performance from Darwin Martinez as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Elijah Rivera was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Manny Rodriguez-Vega was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
Brighton/Boston Academy will head out on the road to face off against Cathedral at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Chelsea, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-4 defeat vs. Everett on the 2nd.
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