After flying high against Long County last Tuesday, Savannah Country Day came back down to earth. The Savannah Country Day Hornets fell just short of the Long County Blue Tide by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. Savannah Country Day was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Long County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Dalton Brown was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Brown was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Brown wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Kleinpeter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Savannah Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Long County, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Savannah Country Day will take on Glynn Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Glynn Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Savannah Country Day surely won't give up without a fight. As for Long County, they will be playing at home against Liberty County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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