Colonial Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Westmoreland Eagles by a score of 3-2. Colonial Beach was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Westmoreland apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on April 9th.
Zachary Combs was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. Combs has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Combs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Combs wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gary Tompkins, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Colonial Beach's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Westmoreland, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Colonial Beach will be playing at home against Lackey at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Westmoreland, they will head out on the road to face off against Essex at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Essex will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Westmoreland surely won't give up without a fight.
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