Dr. Krop has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the American Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Dr. Krop came up short against Monsignor Pace and fell 8-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dr. Krop in their matchups with Monsignor Pace: they've now lost three in a row.
Esaul Pena made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, American was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Hialeah Gardens by a score of 7-6.
Guillermo Lopez put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Lopez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sebastian Napoles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Amari Lucas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, American didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Dr. Krop's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for American, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
American's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Dr. Krop has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for American, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7. Will Dr. Krop keep running through batters, or will American buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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