Baseball Recap: Wilson Comes Up Short

Wilson had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 13-11 to make it six. They fell 17-12 to the Empire Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-4 defeat on April 13th.

Wilson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Burkhart, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Hunter Roberts also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

As for Empire, they are on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 24 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.

On Empire's side, Bryce Shaver made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Shaver has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 5-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Those five hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Aidan Solie was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Francisco Garcia was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.

As of now, neither Wilson nor Empire have any future games scheduled.