Africentric Early College was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. Their rough 21-6 defeat to the Independence 76ers might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Africentric Early College of the 14-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Independence's part, Felix Palomo was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luis Romero- Orellana, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Africentric Early College's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Independence, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-0-1.
Africentric Early College will play host again on Thursday to welcome Mifflin, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for Independence, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 23-5 victory vs. Marion-Franklin on the 10th.
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