Principia kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. Their rough 13-2 defeat to the MICDS Rams might stick with them for a while. Principia has struggled against MICDS recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Principia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Whitelock, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Trey Kent-Landrum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On MICDS's side, Andrew Clifford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Clifford was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brian Gould, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Cameron Cooper was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for MICDS and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
While Principia had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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