Baseball Recap: Highland Tech Rams vs. Corvian Community Cardinals
After flying high against Thomas Jefferson last Tuesday, Highland Tech came back down to earth. The Highland Tech Rams wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-5 walloping at the hands of the Corvian Community Cardinals on Wednesday.
Ronald Costner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Kendell Hale was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Corvian Community's side, the team relied heavily on Gavin McElhinny, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Fiorillo, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Highland Tech has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. As for Corvian Community, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highland Tech will challenge Thomas Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Jefferson is coming into the game with nine straight defeats at home, meaning Highland Tech will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Corvian Community, they will head out on the road to take on Langtree Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Corvian Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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