Baseball Recap: Vermilion Sailors vs. Willard Crimson Flashes
After flying high against Port Clinton last Thursday, Vermilion came back down to earth. The Vermilion Sailors fell just short of the Willard Crimson Flashes by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. Vermilion was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Willard apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
For Willard's part, Elijah Reed made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Reed was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Reed wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Robinson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryan Fox, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Vermilion dropped their record down to 4-4 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Willard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
While Vermilion had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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