Baseball Preview: Booker T. Washington Mighty Bookers vs. Norcom Greyhounds
Booker T. Washington is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Norcom a seven-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Booker T. Washington Mighty Bookers will take on the Norcom Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Booker T. Washington had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Manor. That's two games in a row now that Booker T. Washington has lost by just one run.
Darius Walston was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Walston has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walston was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kevin Young made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Tionne Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Norcom had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Maury on Friday.
Booker T. Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Norcom, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-9.
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