ASPIRA Charter had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-9 to make it 12. They lost 16-1 to the Dickinson Rams. The Wolves were not able to make up for their loss to the Rams from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Dickinson, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-9. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
For Dickinson's part, Carter Nelson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Nelson is becoming a predictor of Dickinson's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 1-8 when he doesn't). Nelson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asante Jones, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Yosier Aybar Solano also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Coming up, ASPIRA Charter will face off against Christiana at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dickinson, they will challenge Glasgow at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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