The Langtree Charter Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Corvian Community Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Langtree Charter finally turned things around against Bradford Prep on Monday. Langtree Charter came out on top against Bradford Prep by a score of 18-14. Langtree Charter's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tanner Lewis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Langtree Charter let Austin Haessly and Brandon MacDonald loose on the outfield. Haessly scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while MacDonald scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Aiden Gelpke was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Corvian Community never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Mountain Island Charter with a sharp 14-0 victory. With that win, Corvian Community brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Gavin McElhinny and Jackson Gilmore did most of the damage at the plate: McElhinny scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Gilmore scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Hoffman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Langtree Charter's victory ended a 17-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-14. As for Corvian Community, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.
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