Thurgood Marshall had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 0-6 to make it seven. They came up short against the Ponitz Career Tech Golden Panthers, falling 23-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-11 two weeks ago.
As for Ponitz Career Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Considering they have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Ponitz Career Tech's part, Yafet Mehari made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Mehari was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maurice Carter, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with six stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Davarris Jones was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Thurgood Marshall will take on Belmont at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ponitz Career Tech, they will square off against East at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something the Golden Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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