Baseball Recap: L.C. Bird Comes Up Short

L.C. Bird had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it six. They lost 17-5 to the Prince George Royals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Royals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-7 two weeks ago.

As for Prince George, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-2. Considering they have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

For Prince George's part, Bryce Carmichael made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Carmichael has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Prince George got a massive performance out of Sebastian Marquez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grayson Holcomb, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. L.C. Bird will welcome Clover Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Prince George, they will host Matoaca at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.