L.C. Bird was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Prince George Royals by a score of 3-1. L.C. Bird was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Prince George apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Jodany Almonte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, L.C. Bird saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Prince George's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Bryce Carmichael gave up one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks.
L.C. Bird's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Prince George, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
L.C. Bird will head out on the road to challenge Monacan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monacan will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something L.C. Bird surely won't give up without a fight. As for Prince George, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Freeman at 6:00 p.m. Freeman will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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