Lisbon extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-13 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Moultonborough Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Lisbon has suffered against Moultonborough Academy since May 21, 2018.
As for Moultonborough Academy, they moved to 5-11 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 22nd.
For Moultonborough Academy's part, Emmitt Clifford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Clifford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brett Johnson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with seven stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Gundersen, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Lisbon has already played their next game (against Lin-Wood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Moultonborough Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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