Coventry had lost ten straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-18 to make it 11. They came up short against the Woodridge Bulldogs, falling 9-2. That's two games in a row now that the Comets have lost by exactly seven runs.
As for Woodridge, the victory snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 7-13 record. They not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 18th (when they won 12-2).
For Woodridge's part, Josh Rush made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Rush a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Jack Sweatt was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Noah Lancy also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
While Coventry had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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