After flying high against Bassett last Friday, Magna Vista came back down to earth. The Magna Vista Warriors lost 13-2 to the Tunstall Trojans on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Magna Vista of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Tunstall's part, Kenley Barbour tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Harper Lovelace, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Halle Cassada, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Magna Vista dropped their record down to 1-16 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road. As for Tunstall, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Magna Vista will head out on the road to challenge Mecklenburg County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mecklenburg County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Magna Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tunstall, they will be playing at home against Bassett at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tunstall is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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