West Point extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-18. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Caledonia Cavaliers. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Xzavier Roberson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, J'Michael Strong was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Chase Colvin was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double.
As for Caledonia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On Caledonia's side, Cohen Clark was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Clark is becoming a predictor of the Cavaliers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-9 when he doesn't).
While West Point had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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