Compton Early College was the 9-7 winner over Animo Leadership when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Compton Early College Rising Phoenix fell victim to a tough 26-5 loss at the hands of the Animo Leadership Aztec Eagles on Monday. Compton Early College has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Animo Leadership's part, Juan Romero made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Romero was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in six of his seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Lopez, who fired off six RBI, four runs, and two triples while getting on base in six of his seven plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelo Cabada, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all seven of his plate appearances.
Compton Early College's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Animo Leadership, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10.
Compton Early College will be playing at home against Shalhevet at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Animo Leadership, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Environmental Charter at 3:30 p.m. Animo Leadership is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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