Baseball Recap: Bensalem Takes a Loss

Bensalem extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 11-7 in the process. They fell 4-1 to the Council Rock North Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Monday.

Bensalem saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lukas Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

As for Council Rock North, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.

On Council Rock North's side, Preston Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Martin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.

While Bensalem had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.