Nueva Esperanza couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. Their tough 18-3 defeat to String Theory on Monday might stick with them for a while. Nueva Esperanza was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as String Theory apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
For String Theory's part, they let Ava Matteo and Joslyn Wimberly loose on the outfield. Matteo scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Wimberly scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alexa Pietrafresa, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
The win made it two in a row for String Theory and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nueva Esperanza will square off against Carver High School of Engineering & Science at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. As for String Theory, they will head out on the road to challenge South Philadelphia at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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