Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy will head out on the road to challenge the Miller Rebels at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy has not struggled against Academy of Careers & Exploration recently, they managed to flip the script on Thursday. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Academy of Careers & Exploration. The win was just what Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy needed coming off of a 12-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Matthew Avila spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits.
On the hitting side, Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Honnold, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Daveon Easley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Miller gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Rubidoux 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Miller.
Ilya Ridge made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Ridge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Nathan Lora was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Elian Salas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-12 record this season. As for Miller, their record now sits at 7-5-1.
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