Baseball Recap: Corvian Community Cardinals vs. Mountain Island Charter Raptors
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Corvian Community ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past the Mountain Island Charter Raptors 5-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Corvian Community as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cole Fiorillo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck 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.
On Mountain Island Charter's side, Patrick Blanchette was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Mountain Island Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Hayes, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Belcher, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Corvian Community's win 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.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Corvian Community beat Mountain Island Charter by a score of 14-0.
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