“2 Runs Allowed Springfield Post 176 Snakeheads made Falls Church Post 130 earn it on offense — allowing no leadoff walks. Pitchers started at bats with a strike to 20 of 27 hitters. Pitcher Jack Cavallario generated nine swinging strikes from Falls Church Post 130 hitters on 78 pitches. Springfield Post 176 Snakeheads's chances of winning improved significantly when Jack Cavallario induced a double play in the top of the sixth. Starting pitcher Jack Cavallario threw 78 pitches and had two strikeouts, while allowing two walks and six base hits. Andrew Rubino committed 1 error in the field.4 Runs Scored The bottom of the third was the best half inning for Springfield Post 176 Snakeheads. They scored three runs in the inning. Hitters had five hits with two strikes. Hitters struggled with only nine quality at bats (36%). Baserunners were caught stealing on two of four attempts. Springfield Post 176 Snakeheads ended up behind in the count with a first pitch strike in 15 of their 25 at bats.”
Springfield Post 176 used Henry Mahns’ two-hit, two-RBI afternoon to beat Falls Church 130, 4-2, Sunday at Lake Braddock Secondary School. Mahns doubled in Springfield’s three-run third and finished 2-for-3, giving the Snakeheads a key boost.
Falls Church struck first in the second when Matthew Hitchcock singled in Noah Plank. Springfield answered in the third with its best inning of the game, as Calvin Colon singled home a run before Mahns followed with a run-scoring double to put the Snakeheads ahead 3-1.
The visitors cut into the lead in the fifth on Stefan Luketic’s single that scored Mason Tillman, but Springfield added another run in the sixth. Colon’s run helped extend the lead and close out the win.
Mahns was Springfield’s top offensive threat, while Colon drove in a run and scored one. Rubino, Johnson and Sid Barlow each scored once, and Barlow also stole a base. Springfield finished with six hits.
Falls Church got a strong day from Hitchcock and Mason Tillman, who each had two hits. Hitchcock also drove in a run, while Luketic added the other RBI for Falls Church. Noah Plank scored the visitors’ other run as Falls Church finished with a hit.
Jack Cavallario worked six innings for Springfield, allowing two runs on six hits with two walks and two strikeouts. Gavin Berry took the loss for Falls Church after giving up four runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings, striking out three and walking two. Andrew Grane closed it out with a scoreless inning for Springfield.