Baseball Recap: Joe Lount's big game can't quite lead Utica over Utica Eisenhower
By Team Reports
Jun 5, 2024, 5:00am
Baseball Recap: Utica Chieftains vs. Utica Eisenhower Eagles
Utica was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to the Utica Eisenhower Eagles. Utica was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Utica Eisenhower apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Utica saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Lount, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Utica's loss dropped their record down to 11-20-1. As for Utica Eisenhower, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-11.
Utica is on the road again on Saturday to play Sterling Heights Stevenson at 10:00 a.m. Sterling Heights Stevenson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Utica's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Utica Eisenhower, they will be playing at home against Richmond at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Utica Eisenhower will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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