False River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Tara Trojans, falling 17-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-9 two weeks ago.
Matthew Gradfeo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Five bases. while going 3-for-3. Dylon Gentile also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
False River's loss dropped their record down to 0-6-1. As for Tara, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. False River will face off against Central Private at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. False River has given up an average of 10.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Tara, they will challenge Family Christian at 3:35 p.m. on Thursday. Family Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
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