Martin Luther King pushed their score all the way to 12 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 16-12 to the Maritime Academy Charter Seadogs. Martin Luther King has not had much luck with Maritime Academy Charter recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Jaden Encarnacion was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Mobley, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
On Maritime Academy Charter's side, Jayriel Arroyo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Arroyo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maritime Academy Charter got a massive performance out of Fernando Figueroa, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Yariel Santiago-Campos, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Martin Luther King's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Maritime Academy Charter, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martin Luther King will take on South Philadelphia at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin Luther King is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 16.8 runs per game this season. As for Maritime Academy Charter, they will be playing at home against Hill Freedman World Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Maritime Academy Charter's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
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