ASPIRA Charter had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-14 to make it 14. They lost 14-4 to the DuPont Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-10 back in April.
As for DuPont, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For DuPont's part, Xavier Ramos and Bryan Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Ramos pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gonzalez struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Ramos went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Gonzalez got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Gonzalez has become a key player for DuPont: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, Henry Turner was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Hamir Parker also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Coming up, DuPont will host First State Military Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. ASPIRA Charter will be paying especially close attention to the Tigers' game: after the Tigers face off against the Bulldogs, they'll take on ASPIRA Charter again at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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