Lord Botetourt was the 13-3 winner over William Byrd when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Cavaliers fell 8-5 to the Terriers on Tuesday.
Garrett Lonker put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lonker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chase Peck, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Jairdan Pennix was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Lord Botetourt's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for William Byrd, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lord Botetourt will take on rival Staunton River at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, William Byrd is set to square off against their familiar foe Franklin County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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