If Eastern View was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of James Monroe two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eastern View Cyclones took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spotsylvania Knights on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eastern View in their matchups with Spotsylvania: they've now lost five in a row.
Tyler Bolton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Kaden Hunnicutt, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Spotsylvania's side, Nate Johnson and Josh Perez made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Johnson pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Perez pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Johnson scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Perez went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Jay Siefker looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Accors, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eastern View's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Spotsylvania, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Eastern View will be playing at home against Culpeper County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Spotsylvania, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against King George at 6:00 p.m. Spotsylvania's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so King George's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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