Baseball Recap: Clyde Comes Up Short

Clyde extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-8. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hopewell-Loudon Chieftains. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Fliers have suffered since March 30th.

Jonathan Lantz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Drake Yohe, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.

As for Hopewell-Loudon, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.

On Hopewell-Loudon's side, Reese Alt tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.

On the hitting side, Jack Colatruglio was excellent, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Brickman, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clyde will square off against Norwalk at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games the Truckers have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hopewell-Loudon, they will be playing at home against New Riegel at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.