Renaissance dropped their record down to 8-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Cass Tech Technicians by a score of 5-3. The match marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
As for Cass Tech, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games.
For Cass Tech's part, Chris Hooper was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hooper has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Khari Kumasi was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Jelani Jabari was another key player, earning two runs and three stolen bases.
Looking ahead, Renaissance is taking a road trip to challenge Southfield Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cass Tech has already played their next game (against Pershing), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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