Baseball Recap: Lawrence Brown Jr can't quite lead Winton Woods over Loveland

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 8:09pm

Baseball Recap: Winton Woods Warriors vs. Loveland Tigers

Winton Woods was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to the Loveland Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Winton Woods of the 22-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.

Winton Woods saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lawrence Brown Jr, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

On Loveland's side, Will Sullivan looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Sullivan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Proano-Raps, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base. Seth Ellis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

Winton Woods' defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Loveland, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.

Winton Woods will head out on the road to take on Lebanon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Winton Woods is facing Lebanon at the right time seeing as Lebanon is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Loveland, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lakota West at 12:00 p.m. Lakota West is coming into the match with five straight losses on the road, meaning Loveland will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.

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