Prince George pushed their score to eight the last time they played L.C. Bird, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Prince George Royals skirted past the L.C. Bird Skyhawks 3-1. This was payback for Prince George, who suffered an 11-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Bryce Carmichael spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Prince George saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Capps, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On L.C. Bird's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Jodany Almonte gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. Almonte has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Prince George is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for L.C. Bird, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Prince George will be playing at home against Freeman at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Freeman will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for L.C. Bird, they will head out on the road to challenge Monacan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monacan will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something L.C. Bird surely won't give up without a fight.
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