Baseball Recap: York County Tech Takes a Loss

York County Tech had lost five straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it six. They fell just short of the Fairfield Knights by a score of 8-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on April 9th.

Tyler Quickel was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Cody Wagman, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

As for Fairfield, the victory snapped their losing streak at nine games and leaves them with a 4-14-1 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since April 9th.

On Fairfield's side, Jayden Bell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Bell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Vaughn Lewis and Jacob Liller did most of the damage at the plate: Lewis got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Liller went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. What's more, Lewis posted two hits, the most he's had since April 2nd. Layton Wilhide was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one run.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. York County Tech will take on Bermudian Springs at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their 17th straight victory, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fairfield, they will face off against Biglerville at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Canners have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.