After flying high against Collegium Charter last Friday, Academy Park came back down to earth. The Academy Park Knights fell just short of the Chester Clippers by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. Academy Park has struggled against Chester recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Chester's part, Larrys Cardona made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Cardona was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brandon Colon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Academy Park now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Chester, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Academy Park will be playing in front of their home fans against Interboro at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chester, they will head out on the road to square off against ASPIRA Charter at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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