After flying high against Fishburne Military last Thursday, Carlisle came back down to earth. The Carlisle Chiefs took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Cross Raiders on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Carlisle in their matchups with North Cross: they've now lost five in a row.
Carlisle saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Johnston, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On North Cross' side, Tristan Lange was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lange was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Carlisle's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for North Cross, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Carlisle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Cross, they will head out on the road to challenge Virginia Episcopal School on Wednesday. Virginia Episcopal School will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something North Cross surely won't give up without a fight.
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