Friends Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-2 in the process. They came up short against the Carle Place Frogs, falling 15-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Frogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on April 3rd.
Friends Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Rubin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Mason Linken was another, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Carle Place, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Carle Place's side, Thomas Schoch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Schoch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Carle Place got a massive performance out of Tyler Marquart, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance also gave Marquart a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Philip Bunt, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases.
While Friends 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 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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