Tallwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against First Colonial on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 7-6. The Lions' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Jazaih Wright put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Jay Ruberti was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with one double. Carter Flora was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two runs.
Tallwood's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for First Colonial, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-10.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Tallwood is set to square off against their familiar foe Kellam at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3.9, the Knights 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, First Colonial will challenge rival Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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