Oakland Unity couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a rough 14-1 loss at the hands of the KIPP King Lions on Wednesday. The defeat means Oakland Unity is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For KIPP King's part, they got a big performance out of Chris Lopez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Everardo Hernandez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
KIPP King's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Oakland Unity will challenge Leadership at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for KIPP King, they will be playing at home against Leadership Public Schools Richmond at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. KIPP King is facing Leadership Public Schools Richmond at the right time seeing as Leadership Public Schools Richmond is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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