Sewickley Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Cornell on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cornell Raiders by a score of 7-6. Sewickley Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Sewickley Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Stanislaw, who went 4-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Billy Pietragallo was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Sewickley Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Cornell's side, Josh Mozuch made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Mozuch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Walter Clarit was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Geoffrey Collington, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Sewickley Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Cornell, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
While Sewickley Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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