John Adams had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-7 to make it five. They came up short against the Francis Lewis Patriots, falling 18-7. Spartans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Patriots since on Friday.
As for Francis Lewis, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
For Francis Lewis' part, Michael Alba looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Alba has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Derek Young was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Pichardo, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Coming up, John Adams is taking a road trip to square off against Scholars Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Francis Lewis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beacon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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