Rickover Naval has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Senn Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Rickover Naval had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Senn. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Rickover Naval in their matchups with Senn: they've now lost six in a row.
For Senn's part, Jack Shanley made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Shanley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Shanley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Shanley wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Libretti, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Leo Sharkey was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Rickover Naval now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Senn, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-5.
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