Martin Luther King had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against the John Bartram Braves on Friday as the Martin Luther King Cougars made off with a 16-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Martin Luther King also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Martin Luther King let Eli Mobley and Jaden Encarnacion loose on the outfield. Mobley got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs, while Encarnacion scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Messiah Stokes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On John Bartram's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Pedro Rodriguez - Nolasco, who went 1-for-1 with a triple.
Martin Luther King will head out on the road to face off against Hill Freedman World Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for John Bartram, they will square off against Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. John Bartram is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
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