Loch Raven lost against Lansdowne back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in Monday's first game. The Loch Raven Raiders' tough 11-3 loss to the Lansdowne Vikings might stick with them for a while. Loch Raven has not had much luck with Lansdowne recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Lansdowne's part, Liam Neal made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Neal was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Logan Harkleroad and Luke McCartin did most of the damage at the plate: Harkleroad scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while McCartin scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Ian Patterson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Loch Raven's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Lansdowne, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Loch Raven beat Lansdowne by a score of 10-5 later that day.
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