Lick-Wilmerding won the last time they faced Marin Academy and things went their way on Friday too. The Tigers were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Wildcats. With that win, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Benji Cho made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Lick-Wilmerding is 3-1 when Cho posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise.
Kian Perrone
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kian Perrone, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nathaniel Emerson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Lick-Wilmerding was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Lick-Wilmerding back to even at 7-7. As for Marin Academy, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lick-Wilmerding will square off against Lincoln at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Marin Academy, they will challenge San Domenico at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.71 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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