Recap: Livingston Lions vs. Hargrave Falcons
Livingston fell victim to Hargrave and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 6-0 defeat to the Hargrave Falcons might stick with them for a while. Livingston has struggled against Hargrave recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Cole Barrow was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
On Hargrave's side, John Dolan made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Dolan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dolan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Dolan wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Miller, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Dylan McMullen was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Livingston's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Hargrave, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
While Livingston 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 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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