If Carver Vo-Tech was feeling good off their 16-8 takedown of Dunbar last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carver Vo-Tech Bears fell victim to a tough 27-10 defeat at the hands of the St. Frances Academy Panthers on Friday.
Denaz Knight made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Knight is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Darius Anderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On St. Frances Academy's side, Dorian Goldston was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs but no hits. Goldston was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs.
In other batting news, St. Frances Academy let Myles Thurston and William "Bubba" Brown loose on the outfield. Thurston scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Brown scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kai Barner, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Carver Vo-Tech now has a losing record at 2-3. As for St. Frances Academy, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Carver Vo-Tech will be playing at home against Academy for College and Career Exploration at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Carver Vo-Tech is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for St. Frances Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Key at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Frances Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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