Weston made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Joel Barlow, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Trojans fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 9-7 on Monday. The Trojans have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Alex Runk put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Peter Christakos was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Graham Merced was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Weston's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Joel Barlow, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Weston is set to face off against their familiar foe Notre Dame Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Joel Barlow will challenge rival Newtown at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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