Lennard fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Strawberry Crest on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Strawberry Crest Chargers by a score of 3-1. Lennard's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Talan Miranda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lennard saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Newman, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Strawberry Crest's side, Brayden Dicerb tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Dicerb has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Lennard's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for Strawberry Crest, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Lennard will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Chamberlain at 7:00 p.m. Chamberlain is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Lennard will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Strawberry Crest, they will take on Sumner at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Strawberry Crest: 2.5, Sumner: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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