Sandalwood was the 3-2 winner over Englewood when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sandalwood Saints fell just short of the Englewood Rams by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. Sandalwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sandalwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dalton Tibbetts, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Englewood's side, Dominick Patruno made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Patruno has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Patruno was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Sandalwood now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Englewood, their record is now 13-6.
Sandalwood is on the road again on Thursday to play Oakleaf at 6:30 p.m. As for Englewood, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Christ's Church Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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