Baseball Recap: Stuart Hall Knights vs. Lick-Wilmerding Tigers
There's no place like home for Stuart Hall, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They had just enough and edged the Lick-Wilmerding Tigers out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Stuart Hall, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alex Heinicke was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Heinicke was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, William Malko was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
On Lick-Wilmerding's side, Roy Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. Martin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lick-Wilmerding saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Wolff, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Stuart Hall's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Lick-Wilmerding, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-5-1.
Stuart Hall will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lick-Wilmerding: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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