Westchester Country Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greensboro Day School Bengals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Westchester Country Day of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Tony Lopez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westchester Country Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Vogler, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Engle, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
On Greensboro Day School's side, the team relied heavily on Max McGinn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Cuyler Baxter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Westchester Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Greensboro Day School, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-4-1.
Westchester Country Day will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Caldwell Academy at 7:00 p.m. Westchester Country Day is facing Caldwell Academy at the right time seeing as Caldwell Academy is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Greensboro Day School, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against High Point Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. The last three games High Point Christian Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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