Lisbon fell victim to Mountain Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Falcons. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Greyhounds' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lisbon got a good showing from Lincoln Matthews, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Matthews has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Lisbon's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Mountain Valley, their record is now 4-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Lisbon is set to face off against their familiar foe Monmouth Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Greyhounds have won four straight at home, while the Mustangs won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Meanwhile, Mountain Valley will challenge rival Spruce Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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