Monticello came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Albemarle Patriots by a score of 6-4 on Friday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Gavin Halliday made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Gryfin Costa also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Monticello's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Albemarle, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-12.
While Monticello had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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