Mays had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-6-1 to make it five. They lost 21-11 to the Forest Park Panthers. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 8-5.
Mays got a massive performance out of Damien Bland, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Culpatrick, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
As for Forest Park, the victory got them back to even at 8-8. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Forest Park's side, Jacoby Hendricks made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Hendricks a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Forest Park: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 5-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Carmello Turner was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrese Jenkins, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Coincidentally, Mays and Forest Park will both be playing Pace Academy the next time they take the field. The Raiders will host the Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Panthers will host them at 5:55 p.m. on Monday.
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