Clark Montessori came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Lockland Panthers on Tuesday. The victory was just what Clark Montessori needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Calvin Acosta was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Acosta has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Acosta was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Garvin Dixon was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mikias Maher, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
The win got Clark Montessori back to even at 5-5. As for Lockland, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Clark Montessori will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lockland: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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