After flying high against Greenwood last Thursday, Halfway came back down to earth. The Halfway Cardinals took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Early Panthers on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Halfway has scored all season.
For Early's part, Ben Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. Lewis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Early let Landen Burrow and Jacob Presley loose on the outfield. Burrow scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Presley went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Halfway's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Early, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Halfway will be playing in front of their home fans against Fair Play at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Halfway's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Fair Play's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Early, they will face off against Macks Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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