Baseball Recap: West Port's loss ends three-game winning streak at home

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 7:03pm

Baseball Recap: West Port Wolf Pack vs. P.K. Yonge Blue Wave

If West Port was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of Lake Weir last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The West Port Wolf Pack wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-3 walloping at the hands of the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave on Tuesday. West Port has struggled against P.K. Yonge recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Dominic Riddle put in work no matter where he played. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Riddle was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

Riddle wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Aiton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

On P.K. Yonge's side, they got a big performance out of Matt Green, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Mack Todd was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

West Port's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-14. As for P.K. Yonge, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Port will play host again on Monday to welcome Williston, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for P.K. Yonge, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bradford at 7:00 p.m. P.K. Yonge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

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