Tale of two games as the Lions split vs Allegany

The CCBC Dundalk Lions split the double header against Allegany College of Maryland Trojans losing game one 6-1 and winning game two 8-2.

The Lions are now 6-8 in Region 20 DII, with 3 games left against conference opponents. 

Saturday April 16th vs Chesapeake Noon

Saturday April 24th @ Frederick Noon

Sunday May 2nd @ Cecil Noon

Saturday, April 9th was a day for dominant pitching performances. In game one Allegany's Noah Williamson only let up 4 hits to the Lions in his complete game. Two of those hits came in the bottom of the 4th and a wild pitch would score Sam Richie for the Lions lone run.

Game two was controlled by CCBC's Ben Hall in his complete game which started with a 1, 2, 3 inning  to end the top of the first. The Lions got on the board fast after drawing back to back walks to start the inning. The RBI coming from Doyle McNew's single into right to score Julian Samonte. Mike Newsome was hit by a pitch to load the bases and Isaiah Coxon would hit a sacrifice fly to score Ivan Gonzalez and give the Lions a 2-0 lead. 

Hall would retire 6 straight batters with 3 strikeouts to end the top of the second. The 3rd was a different story as a lead off single was hit after the words "No Hitter" were said on the YouTube broadcast. Three ground balls resulted in only one out due to multiple Dundalk Hops so the Lion's walked a batter and loaded the bases. An off speed pitch got away and plunked the batter in the back to walk in the Trojans first run. A liner was hit to short and a quick flip to second to try to get the double play allowed the runner on third to sneak home as the commotion of a possible double play was unfolding. An eventful inning ended with a ground ball back to Hall which he underhand flipped to first to end the inning.

The bats came alive in the bottom of the 4th as the Lions scored 3 runs on 4 hits, two of them being doubles and the Lions lead 5-2. In the bottom of the 5th the Lion's had bases loaded with one out and only came away with one run on a fielder's choice. A throw getting passed the first baseman started off the bottom of the 6th putting McNew on second. Two singles would score two more runs for the Lions as they took an 8-2 victory over Allegany College of Maryland Trojans in game two.

Ben Hall: 7.0 IP, CG, 6 H, BB, & 7 Ks

Doyle McNew: 2 for 4, 2B, 2 RBI, R

Devin Hollingsworth: 2 for 4, 2B, RBI, R

Sam Richie: 2 for 5, RBI, 2 BB, R

Isaiah Coxon: 2 for 5, RBI

Mike Newsome: 1 for 3, 3 BB, R