Baseball Recap: Rutland Raiders vs. Mount Anthony Patriots
On Thursday, Rutland faced Mount Anthony in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rutland Raiders fell just short of the Mount Anthony Patriots by a score of 5-4. Rutland has struggled against Mount Anthony recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Mount Anthony's part, Tanner Bushee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Bushee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Colby Hill looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacoby Dicranian, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Rutland now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Mount Anthony, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Rutland will head out on the road to face off against Mt. Abraham at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mount Anthony, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lyndon Institute at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mount Anthony will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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