After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fieldston, Collegiate was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Horace Mann Lions with a sharp 12-5 win. The Dutchmen haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Ale' Propper-Bowring
Ale' Propper-Bowring made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Collegiate is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Propper-Bowring was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jack Deblasi was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Ian Feliciano, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Collegiate always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win got Collegiate back to even at 3-3. As for Horace Mann, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Collegiate is set to challenge their familiar foe St. Ann's at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Horace Mann will square off against rival Riverdale Country at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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