Softball Recap: Tallwood Lions vs. First Colonial Patriots
Tallwood lost against First Colonial back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tallwood Lions' rough 12-1 loss to the First Colonial Patriots might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tallwood in their matchups with First Colonial: they've now lost three in a row.
For First Colonial's part, Kailey Jackson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Jackson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jackson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples and a run.
In other batting news, Maura Haesler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Myla Viloria, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Tallwood now has a losing record at 2-3-2. As for First Colonial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Tallwood will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Princess Anne at 4:00 p.m. As for First Colonial, they will head out on the road to face off against Cox at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cox is on a four-game streak of home wins, First Colonial a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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