After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-2 walloping at the hands of the Excelsior Charter Eagles. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Excelsior Charter apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Rhianna Zamora made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Aaliyah Hobson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Excelsior Charter only posted a batting average of .344.
On Excelsior Charter's side, Rylie Hunsaker made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Hunsaker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Hunsaker was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Tristen Gonzalez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Samantha Minghelli, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-1 record this season. As for Excelsior Charter, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy by a score of 15-6.
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