Baseball Recap: Rockville Rams vs. Coventry Patriots
Rockville lost against Coventry last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Rockville Rams fell just short of the Coventry Patriots by a score of 5-3.
For Coventry's part, Kevin Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coventry's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Hecht, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Dustin Menzel, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Rockville's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Coventry, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rockville will take on Sports & Medical Sciences Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Sports & Medical Sciences Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coventry, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Canton at 4:00 p.m. Coventry will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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