If Chula Vista Learning Community Charter was feeling good off their 12-6 takedown of High Tech NC last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Chula Vista Learning Community Charter Cobras fell just short of the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders by a score of 8-7 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Chula Vista Learning Community Charter of the 10-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For St. Joseph Academy's part, Paolo Puccio made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Puccio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Asher Larkin and Khalil Cammayo did most of the damage at the plate: Larkin scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances, while Cammayo went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Conall McMahon, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter now has a losing record at 1-2. As for St. Joseph Academy, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
While Chula Vista Learning Community Charter 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 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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