Annandale had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-9 to make it five. They lost 14-8 to the Mount Vernon Majors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Majors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 back in March.
As for Mount Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Mount Vernon's part, Noah Toy made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Toy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sean Peterson was incredible, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Gideon Toy also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Annandale will challenge Falls Church at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Atoms' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Mount Vernon, they will square off against Justice at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.91 runs per game on average), something the Majors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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