Christian Brothers dropped their record down to 19-7 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell 6-3 to the Rio Americano Raiders. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Christian Brothers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Rado, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Rio Americano, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Rio Americano's side, Pierce Tully made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Tully has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Rio Americano let Hudson Prior and Derek Gale run wild. Prior went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI, while Gale got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Those three hits gave Prior a new career-high.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Christian Brothers beat Rio Americano by a score of 5-4 on Friday.
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