Mesivta had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it six. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Community Academy of Philadelphia Bruins. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Bruins from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Tuvya Gross put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Gross was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, Yisroel Hoffman made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Community Academy of Philadelphia, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Like Mesivta, Community Academy of Philadelphia also got a great game from a two-way player: Devin Martinez. Throwing, Martinez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Wilbert Rodrigez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Martinez has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Martinez went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Rodrigez got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Rodrigez is becoming a predictor of Community Academy of Philadelphia's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jaison Monegro was incredible, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Luis Baez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mesivta will face off against rival Cristo Rey Philadelphia at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Community Academy of Philadelphia is set to challenge their familiar foe AIM Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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