Cordia had lost 19 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-21 to make it 20. They lost 17-7 to the Menifee County Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-10 back in April.
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Raymond Rose was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Colin Ashley was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Menifee County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-19. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the match before.
On Menifee County's side, the team relied heavily on Lucas Kelly, who went 2-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and two runs. Those two hits gave Kelly a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bradley Davis, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cordia will square off against Pineville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mountain Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.13 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Menifee County, they will challenge East Ridge at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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