Colonial Beach had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Lancaster Red Devils on Thursday. This was payback for Colonial Beach, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Gary Tompkins and Zachary Combs made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Tompkins tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Combs didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Tompkins went 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Combs went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Colonial Beach's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Lancaster, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Colonial Beach will head out on the road to take on West Point at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. West Point is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Colonial Beach will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Lancaster will take on Arcadia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Arcadia: 4, Lancaster: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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