Rockville lost against Coventry last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Rockville Rams fell just short of the Coventry Patriots by a score of 5-3.
For Coventry's part, Kevin Johnson looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Coventry's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Hecht, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Dustin Menzel, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Rockville's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Coventry, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rockville will take on Sports & Medical Sciences Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Sports & Medical Sciences Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coventry, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Canton at 4:00 p.m. Coventry will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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