For the second straight game, Aspire Langston Hughes Academy will face off against Venture Academy. The Titans will host the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Aspire Langston Hughes Academy has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Venture Academy will arrive with ten straight victories.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy lost 18-1 to Venture Academy on Wednesday.
For Venture Academy's part, Roman Stewart made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Those 12 strikeouts gave Stewart a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Dillon Gouker and Xavier Perez did most of the damage at the plate: Gouker scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Perez scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most stolen bases Perez has posted since back in April of 2024. David Mays was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Venture Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Venture Academy pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Aspire Langston Hughes Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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