Cougars
| 04/28/25 vs Kearny | 3-13 |
| 04/26/25 @ Dickinson | 7-1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Lincoln | 18-3 |
| 04/21/25 @ Dickinson | 7-5 |
| 04/21/25 vs Dickinson | 6-5 |
McNair Academic dropped their record down to 11-3 on Monday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Kearny Kardinals, falling 13-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cougars have suffered since April 9th.
As for Kearny, they now have a winning record of 7-6. The result was nothing new for the Kardinals, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Kearny's part, Jayden Diaz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Diaz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Kearny's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Butler, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That stolen base was his first of the season. JC Alvarado was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
While McNair Academic had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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