After both having extra time off, the Compton Early College Rising Phoenix and the Hawthorne Math & Science Academy The Aviators will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Compton Early College pushed their score to 11 the last time they played they, but back in March they couldn't quite do it again. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Environmental Charter and snuck past 3-1. That's two games straight that Compton Early College has won by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Hawthorne Math & Science Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Animo Leadership back in March. Hawthorne Math & Science Academy won by a run and slipped past Animo Leadership 20-19.
The team relied heavily on Jenny Hess, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sophia Abril, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Compton Early College now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hawthorne Math & Science Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Compton Early College might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Hawthorne Math & Science Academy in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hawthorne Math & Science Academy's Julie Hess, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Now that Compton Early College knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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