College Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 5-2 to the Athenian Owls. The result was an unpleasant reminder to College Prep of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
College Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kobi Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, College Prep didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athenian only tossed seven.
On Athenian's side, Jack Kaminsky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Athenian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
College Prep will take on Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Athenian, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome St. Joseph Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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