Baseball Recap: Whitehall-Yearling Rams vs. Grandview Heights Bobcats
Whitehall-Yearling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 22-0 to the Grandview Heights Bobcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Whitehall-Yearling of the 14-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Whitehall-Yearling saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Miller, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Grandview Heights' side, Zach Loy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Loy was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Sam Bandy and Theo Kosnikoski did most of the damage at the plate: Bandy went 3-for-5 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Kosnikoski scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Bandy is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Matter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Whitehall-Yearling's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Grandview Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Whitehall-Yearling will head out on the road to face off against Worthington Christian at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Grandview Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Centerburg at 11:00 a.m. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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