After flying high against Richmond City School of the Arts last Thursday, L.C. Bird came back down to earth. The L.C. Bird Skyhawks fell 5-2 to the Thomas Dale Knights on Friday. L.C. Bird has not had much luck with Thomas Dale recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
L.C. Bird saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Jones Jr, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Jones Jr has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
L.C. Bird's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Thomas Dale, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. L.C. Bird's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Huguenot at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. L.C. Bird is facing Huguenot at the right time seeing as Huguenot is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Thomas Dale, they will be playing at home against James River Midlothian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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