L.C. Bird has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Clover Hill Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Monday, L.C. Bird made easy work of Huguenot and carried off a 19-3 victory. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for L.C. Bird this season.
Caden Furbush tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, L.C. Bird got a massive performance out of Tyler Kiefer, who went 4-for-4 with seven RBI, two doubles, and a run. Anthony Garcia was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clover Hill waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Lancers as they made off with a 10-4 win.
L.C. Bird's victory bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Clover Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
L.C. Bird suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Clover Hill in their previous matchup back in April. Can L.C. Bird avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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