After a string of seven wins, Rutland's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Their rough 12-2 loss to the Academy for Classical Education Gryphons might stick with them for a while. Rutland was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the five games prior) but Academy for Classical Education's pitchers proved too tough.
Rutland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Vinson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Vinson has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Rutland's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-2. As for Academy for Classical Education, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6 record this season.
Rutland didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 20-14 loss vs. Crawford County on the 16th. Academy for Classical Education has also already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Peach County on the 16th.
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