While Euclid couldn't quite beat John Hay on Saturday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 22-point defeat they were dealt last Wednesday. The Euclid Panthers fell just short of John Hay by a score of 13-11. Euclid's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For John Hay's part, Asani Wells made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Wells was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Musa Mordan-Zaid and Kenn Pilier did most of the damage at the plate: Mordan-Zaid scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Pilier scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Kozak, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Euclid's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for John Hay, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Euclid will challenge Shaker Heights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for John Hay, they will head out on the road to face off against Bard Early College at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Hay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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