Tallwood extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-9 in the process. They came up short against the Landstown Eagles, falling 21-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
As for Landstown, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
For Landstown's part, George Chevalier made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Chevalier has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kyle Flora was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Andy Cruz also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Coming up, Tallwood will face off against Ocean Lakes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dolphins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Landstown, they will square off against Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sundevils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.92 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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