Maritime Academy Charter put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 16-12 victory over the Martin Luther King Cougars. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jayriel Arroyo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Arroyo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Arroyo was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Fernando Figueroa was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Figueroa is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Yariel Santiago-Campos, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Martin Luther King's side, Jaden Encarnacion was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eli Mobley, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Maritime Academy Charter's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Martin Luther King, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maritime Academy Charter will take on Hill Freedman World Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Maritime Academy Charter's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Martin Luther King, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Philadelphia at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Martin Luther King is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 16.8 runs per game this season.
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