Simeon had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 2-3 to make it six. They lost 14-2 to the Loyola Academy Ramblers. The contest marked the Wolverines' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Simeon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Pondexter, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Loyola Academy, the win was the fifth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 3-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games.
On Loyola Academy's side, Dom Maloney looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bennett Kono, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Teddy Kurtzweil, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Simeon will challenge Ogden International at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Loyola Academy, they will face off against Lane Tech at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Ramblers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Champions have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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