After flying high against Ponitz Career Tech last Tuesday, Meadowdale came back down to earth. The Meadowdale Lions wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-1 walloping at the hands of the Clark Montessori Cougars in Saturday's first game.
For Clark Montessori's part, Garvin Dixon and Calvin Acosta were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Dixon pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Acosta struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dixon scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Acosta scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Clark Montessori let Andrew Reverman and Chase Williams loose on the outfield. Reverman scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Williams scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Carter Russell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meadowdale now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Clark Montessori, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Meadowdale by a score of 23-4 later that day.
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