Baseball Recap: Parker Skelly can't quite lead Garrett over Leo

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 9:02pm

Baseball Recap: Garrett Railroaders vs. Leo Lions

Garrett lost against Leo on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Garrett Railroaders fell just short of the Leo Lions by a score of 9-8. Garrett has struggled against Leo recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Luke Holcomb was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Holcomb has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holcomb was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Holcomb wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker Skelly, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Gage Pyck was another key contributor, getting three hits from his three at bats.

Even though they lost, Garrett didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Leo only tossed four.

On Leo's side, the team relied heavily on Luke MacDonald, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Keaton Poley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Garrett's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Leo, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garrett will take on Fremont at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Leo, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Carroll at 5:30 p.m. Leo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.

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