Baseball Recap: Lebanon Comes Up Short

After flying high against Ben Davis on Friday, Lebanon came back down to earth. The Tigers fell just short of the Western Boone Stars by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The Tigers have struggled against the Stars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Jamil Phillippe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Nate Kouns also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Lebanon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Western Boone, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5.

While Lebanon 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 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.