The ABF Academy Cowboys will venture away from home to face off against the Dr. Krop Lightning at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. ABF Academy's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Thursday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
ABF Academy fell victim to Schoolhouse Prep and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Wolfpack by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Cowboys were not able to get on the board.
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ABF Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gian Luigi Ospina, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Ospina has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Dr. Krop hadn't done well against Mater Lakes Academy recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Lightning walked away with a 5-2 win over the Bears.
Marco Loreto spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Dr. Krop is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryan Pena, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Emmanuel Dominguez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Dr. Krop is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for ABF Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
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