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CCBC Essex Baseball Continues Streaky Season
The Knights have lost four of five following their recent six-game winning streak.
Streaky might be the best way to describe CCBC Essex’s baseball team's season to date.
The Knights are 16-11 overall and 9-6 in MD JUCO play, which is good enough for sixth place in the 15-team league heading into tonight’s 6:30 p.m. game at .
CCBC Essex has lost four of its last five games, which includes getting swept in a double-header Saturday at home against Chesapeake College by scores of 14-2 and 14-10, respectively.
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Prior to their recent struggles, the Knights had won six straight games. That winning streak came after CCBC Essex opened its season 0-4 before winning nine of its next 12 games.
Among the Knights’ leaders are sophomore pitcher Nicholas Morton, who entered the weekend 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA with 21 strikeouts and 10 walks. The former Parkville standout also hurled a no-hitter and struck seven in the Knights 16-0 victory over visiting College of Philadelphia on March 25.
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Offensively, the Knights have several key standouts, including sophomore first baseman Greg Myers (), who entered the weekend batting .361 with 15 RBIs, 20 runs scored and 11 doubles.
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