Kingston fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Monroe-Woodbury on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 5-4. The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Jake Martino spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Jack Purvis and Matt Montano did some serious damage despite the final result: Purvis went 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI, while Montano went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That RBI was Montano's first of the season.
Kingston's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Monroe-Woodbury, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
While Kingston had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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