Baseball Recap: Clarkrange Buffaloes vs. Gordonsville Tigers
Sadly, Clarkrange is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matchups. They fell victim to a tough 20-0 loss at the hands of the Gordonsville Tigers on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Clarkrange's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Gordonsville's part, Sam Albritton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Albritton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Albritton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Gordonsville got a massive performance out of Tristan Wood, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Wood is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Brodie Sykes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Clarkrange's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Gordonsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
While Clarkrange 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 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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