Salmen extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-10. They came up short against the Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy Swamp Owls, falling 18-1. If the Spartans were looking for revenge after losing 16-12 to the Swamp Owls when the teams met back in March of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy's part, Brendan Hartley looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave Hartley a new career-high.
At the plate, Jackson Fischtziur was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is 2-1 when Fischtziur posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Connor Donato, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salmen will host Benjamin Franklin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eleanor McMain at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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