After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Franklin Towne, Carver High School of Engineering & Science was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Constitution Generals by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Carver High School of Engineering & Science, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Julian Perez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Perez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Oscar Wolfe and Mehkai Pressley did most of the damage at the plate: Wolfe scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Pressley scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Chase Henry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Constitution's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Solomon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Carver High School of Engineering & Science's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Constitution, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carver High School of Engineering & Science will square off against Nueva Esperanza at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Constitution, they will head out on the road to take on Frankford at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Constitution is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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