Salisbury Christian had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Chincoteague Ponies, falling 12-0. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 2, 2016, but that streak is no more.
As for Chincoteague, they now have a winning record of 7-6-1. They have beaten Salisbury Christian the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Salisbury Christian has come to flipping the script.
For Chincoteague's part, Brice Luck and Landon Easton made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Luck tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Easton didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Luck also tossed a walk, which is notable because Chincoteague is 4-0-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-6 otherwise. At bat, Luck got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, while Easton went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kent Reed, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of George Katsetos, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Salisbury Christian will challenge Holly Grove Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Chincoteague, they will square off against Arcadia at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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