Bowman Academy came into Friday's contest having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 15-11 win over the 21st Century Charter Cougars on Friday. Bowman Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Clark Troupe, Jr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 19 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off two hits. Troupe, Jr was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on DeJon Lane, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Allen Ishmon, Jr, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On 21st Century Charter's side, Jordan Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Anquan West, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Bowman Academy made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-6. As for 21st Century Charter, their defeat was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.
Bowman Academy will take on River Forest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. River Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for 21st Century Charter, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hammond Baptist at 5:00 p.m. 21st Century Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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