Baseball Recap: Lick-Wilmerding comes up short despite Roy Martin's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 6:09pm

Baseball Recap: Lick-Wilmerding Tigers vs. Stuart Hall Knights

Lick-Wilmerding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stuart Hall Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lick-Wilmerding of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.

Roy Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Sam Wolff was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.

On Stuart Hall's side, Geno Putt made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Putt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Putt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-5.

In other batting news, William Malko and Marshall Williamson did most of the damage at the plate: Malko scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Williamson went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Senastian Bach Gebler, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Lick-Wilmerding's loss dropped their record down to 7-6-1. As for Stuart Hall, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lick-Wilmerding will face off against University at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lick-Wilmerding is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Stuart Hall, they will head out on the road to challenge Urban at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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