For the second straight game, Aspire Langston Hughes Academy will face off against Ben Holt College Prep Academy. The Titans will face off against the Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight defeats, while Ben Holt College Prep Academy will come in with four straight victories.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy lost 20-1 to Ben Holt College Prep Academy on Wednesday.
For Ben Holt College Prep Academy's part, Isaac Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Hunter Haynes and Elias Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Haynes got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI, while Elias got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five runs and one stolen base. With that strong performance, Haynes is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Marcos Penuelas also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .644. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Aspire Langston Hughes Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
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