Simeon's hitters rose to the challenge against a Meteors pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Wednesday. The Simeon Wolverines walked away with a 10-6 win over the De La Salle Meteors. The victory was just what Simeon needed coming off of a 14-0 loss in their prior match.
Alfred Alexander looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Chris Boykin and Kejuan Peeples did most of the damage at the plate: Boykin scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Peeples scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Cavion Danley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On De La Salle's side, Dasaan Lee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joey Barboza, who went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, De La Salle kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win got Simeon back to even at 2-2-1. As for De La Salle, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-3.
Simeon will head out on the road to face off against Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Simeon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for De La Salle, they will be playing at home against Lindblom at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. De La Salle's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Lindblom's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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