Grover Cleveland extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-4 in the process. They lost 19-2 to the A-Tech Panthers. The Presidents were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
As for A-Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The result was nothing new for A-Tech, who have now won seven games by seven runs or more so far this season.
For A-Tech's part, Justin Rivera made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rivera has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, A-Tech got a massive performance out of Ramon Floriman, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. With that strong performance, Floriman is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Jovanny Frias was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
While Grover Cleveland 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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