L.C. Bird had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-16 to make it four. They lost 10-0 to the Clover Hill Cavaliers. Having soared to a lofty 29 runs in the game before, the Skyhawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Clover Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For Clover Hill's part, Noah Putney made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Putney has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Clover Hill is undefeated when Putney posts three or more hits, but 7-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Tingen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was James Nigriny, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. L.C. Bird will face off against J.R. Tucker at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.81 runs per game on average), something the Skyhawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Clover Hill, they will challenge Richmond High School for the Arts at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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