South Philadelphia put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Martin Luther King Cougars 18-5. South Philadelphia's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
ALLAN KOGER made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. KOGER has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. KOGER was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, ALEX DEJESUS was incredible, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. KEVIN MORALES-CASTILLO was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Martin Luther King's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Thompson, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
South Philadelphia's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Martin Luther King, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
South Philadelphia will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Maritime Academy Charter at 1:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Martin Luther King, they will head out on the road to take on Thomas A. Edison at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas A. Edison's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Martin Luther King's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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