21st Century Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. Their tough 13-7 loss to the East Chicago Central Cardinals might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to 21st Century Charter of the 6-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
21st Century Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tayveion Mayo, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. Jamel Travers was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On East Chicago Central's side, Angel Rojas and Jorge Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Rojas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Sanchez kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Rojas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Rojas scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Sanchez scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Abran Gomez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. Another player making a difference was Kara Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
21st Century Charter's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for East Chicago Central, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
21st Century Charter will head out on the road to challenge Calumet New Tech at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. 21st Century Charter is facing Calumet New Tech at the right time seeing as Calumet New Tech is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Chicago Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-1 defeat vs. Hammond Academy of Science & Tech on the 16th.
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