After flying high against Flushing on Thursday, Newtown came back down to earth. The Pioneers took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Francis Lewis Patriots on Monday. The Pioneers have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Newtown got a good showing from Joseph Ramirez, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Michael Hernandez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Santiago Villa also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Newtown's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5-1. As for Francis Lewis, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Newtown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Francis Lewis, they will be playing in front of their home fans against New Dorp at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games the Central Cougars have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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