Davis lost against Syracuse back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Davis Darts fell just short of the Syracuse Titans by a score of 9-8. Davis has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Davis had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Andrew Filimoehala and Sam Sevy Filimoehala pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits, while Sevy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Sevy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Davis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Marble, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Max Hunter was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
Even though they lost, Davis didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Syracuse only tossed three.
On Syracuse's side, Broc Hopkins was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carson Miles, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Davis' defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Syracuse, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5-1.
While Davis 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 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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