Baseball Recap: Whitehaven Takes a Loss

Whitehaven extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-4. They came up short against the Memphis Central Warriors, falling 15-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 last Tuesday.

As for Memphis Central, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-6-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by eight runs or more this season.

For Memphis Central's part, Isaiah Reynolds and Evan Nelson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Reynolds struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Nelson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Reynolds went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Nelson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave Nelson a new career-high.

In other batting news, Patrick Ryan was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Desmond Perry, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitehaven will head out to square off against Kingsbury at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mighty Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.5 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Memphis Central, they are taking a road trip to challenge Fayette Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.