Baseball Recap: Yorktown Takes a Loss

Yorktown extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-7 in the process. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wapahani Raiders. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Yorktown got a good showing from Brody Foltz, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Foltz a new career-low.

On the hitting side, Kaden Crumes was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Loveall, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.

As for Wapahani, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.

On Wapahani's side, the team relied heavily on Grayson Acosta, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave Acosta a new career-high.

Coming up, Yorktown will face off against New Castle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wapahani, they will take on Monroe Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Bears have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.