Aspire Langston Hughes Academy fell victim to Delta Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Delta Charter Dragons. Aspire Langston Hughes Academy has not had much luck with Delta Charter recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Delta Charter's part, Evan Hollis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 18 over six innings pitched. Hollis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hollis was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Hollis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Delta Charter, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-6.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Delta Charter, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Humphreys Able Charter at 3:30 p.m. Delta Charter knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Humphreys Able Charter likes a good challenge.
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