The Aspire Langston Hughes Academy Titans will venture away from home to take on the Elliot Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy was handed a 12-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Stockton Christian 15-13. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Titans as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Elliot Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Stockton Christian, falling 23-11. On the bright side, the 11- run performance marked Elliot Christian's highest-scoring contest to date.
Javin Alejo put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Alejo was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Zachary Deaton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Kaden Kirby also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Elliot Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy suffered a grim 18-1 defeat to Elliot Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Can the Titans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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