Cape Cod RVT had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-6 to make it four. They lost 11-5 to the South Shore Vo-Tech Vikings. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 7-2.
As for South Shore Vo-Tech, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
For South Shore Vo-Tech's part, Nate Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South Shore Vo-Tech is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-7 otherwise. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Connor Peterson and Dillon O'Brien did most of the damage at the plate: Peterson got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI, while O'Brien went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. O'Brien is becoming a predictor of South Shore Vo-Tech's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Bleidorn, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cape Cod RVT will square off against rival Old Colony RVT at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, South Shore Vo-Tech is set to face off against their familiar foe Norfolk County Agricultural at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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