Baseball Recap: Huron Takes a Loss

Huron extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 12-10 in the process. They came up short against the Clyde Fliers, falling 11-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-4 last Tuesday.

As for Clyde, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-14. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games.

For Clyde's part, Jonathan Lantz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lantz is becoming a predictor of Clyde's success: when he allows at most two hits the team is undefeated (and 8-14 when he doesn't). Lantz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Kameron Shortridge was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Dawson Jeffrey was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.

Looking ahead, Huron is taking a road trip to challenge St. Paul at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Flyers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Clyde, they will be taking part in a tournament against Clear Fork at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Colts' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Fliers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.