The Excelsior Charter Eagles will square off against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Excelsior Charter's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
Excelsior Charter is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Academy for Academic Excellence just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 12-11.
Samantha Minghelli was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one home run and five RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Destinee Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one double.
Meanwhile, Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 14-4 to Big Bear. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy has suffered against Big Bear since April 25, 2019.
Melea Romo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Excelsior Charter's loss dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Excelsior Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. It's a different story for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Excelsior Charter's hitters?
Excelsior Charter took their win against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-6 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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