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| 05/13/25 - Away | 13-23 L |
| 04/22/25 - Away | 5-15 L |
| 04/08/25 - Away | 9-21 L |
| 05/07/24 - Away | 7-10 L |
| 04/20/24 - Away | 11-13 L |
| + 5 more games |
21st Century Charter had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-6 to make it 17. They lost 23-13 to the East Chicago Central Cardinals. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Greer Adams was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for East Chicago Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On East Chicago Central's side, Ivan Rojas was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Rojas was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for East Chicago Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 5-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Rios, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of East Chicago Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Yamil Ponce, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, 21st Century Charter will take on Hammond Baptist in a tournament on Saturday. The Swordsmen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Chicago Central, they will welcome Hammond Morton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Governors have averaged an impressive 8.7 runs per game this season.
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