Marin Academy extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 7-8. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Lick-Wilmerding Tigers. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Finn Bohl made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with four RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Perkins, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
As for Lick-Wilmerding, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On Lick-Wilmerding's side, Oliver Gestwicki and Benjy Cho did most of the damage at the plate: Gestwicki went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI and one run, while Cho went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. The Tigers are 4-2 when Cho posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise.
Coming up, Marin Academy will head out to take on University at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lick-Wilmerding does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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