Baseball Recap: Old Fort Takes a Loss

St. Joseph Central Catholic hit Old Fort with a five-run fourth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Stockaders fell just short of the Crimson Streaks by a score of 6-5. The Stockaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Crimson Streaks earlier this season, when they won 12-1.

Tyson Frisch was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Derek Skeel was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

Old Fort has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. St. Joseph Central Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-18.

Looking ahead, Old Fort will challenge Lakota at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Stockaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raiders have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. As for St. Joseph Central Catholic, they will head out to challenge Danbury at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lakers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.96 runs per game on average), something the Crimson Streaks will no doubt try to take advantage of.