Raptors Recap

The CCBC Dundalk Lions and Montgomery College Raptors split the double header on Sunday, March 19th 6-4 & 2-1. The Lions are now 6-10 and 1-3 in the conference after splitting the second conference series of the season.

The Lions fell down 5-0 heading into the bottom of the third where Hector Diaz (Brookwood) would break the deadlock with a two out single to right center to score Robbie Smith (South Cobb).

The Lions would cut into the lead again in the bottom of the fourth when Isaiah Coxon (Aberdeen) doubled down the left field line to score two more. Coxon would move over to third on a dropped third strike and then score when the throw to first was air mailed by the catcher, Lions down 5-4. The Raptors would get an insurance run in the top of the fifth to go up 6-4 as the Lions lose game one.

Game two was a MD JUCO oddity, a 2-1 pitchers duel. In the bottom of the third Coxon came through for the Lions again, this time with bases loaded and two outs, he hit a single to score Diaz and Rafael Gutierrez (Sunshine State Elite).

Ben Hall (Catonsville) would throw six and third, surrendering the first run of the game in the top of the seventh. Coxon would come in for the save striking out the final two batters for a Lions 2-1 win. Hall finished with six and third innings pitched, surrendering six hits, one earned run, a walk and four strikeouts. 

Isaiah Coxon: 3-6, 4 RBI, 2B, 0.2 IP, 2 K, Sv

Julian Samonte: 3-6, R

Sam Richie: 2-5, BB, R

Hector Diaz: 2-6, RBI, R