Baseball Preview: Corvian Community Cardinals vs. Mountain Island Charter Raptors
The Corvian Community Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Mountain Island Charter Raptors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Corvian Community needed a bit of extra time to put away Mountain Island Charter. They won by a run and slipped past the Raptors 5-4. The win was a breath of fresh air for Corvian Community as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cole Fiorillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Fiorillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin McElhinny, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Holden Parks, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Corvian Community's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Mountain Island Charter, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
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