Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy of the 8-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isabelle VanLaar, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Academy for Academic Excellence's side, Aiden Carlson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Carlson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Kayla Berg and Paityn Thibodeaux did most of the damage at the plate: Berg scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Thibodeaux scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dayleen De Los Cuetos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7-1. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2-2 record this season.
While Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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