The Anthony Wildcats will take on the Bel Air Highlanders in a tournament on Friday. Anthony has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Anthony managed to slip by Jefferson the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Wildcats lost 15-8 to the Silver Foxes on Thursday. Even though they lost, the Wildcats' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Charlie Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Abel Jimenez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bel Air hadn't done well against Cathedral recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Highlanders had just enough and edged out the Fighting Irish 5-3.
Andrew Chavez was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Lopez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Anthony and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Bel Air, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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