Baseball Recap: Wes-Del falls despite strong effort from Greyson Mealy

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 9:24pm

Baseball Recap: Wes-Del Warriors vs. Yorktown Tigers

If Wes-Del was feeling good off their 19-1 takedown of Seton Catholic on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wes-Del Warriors lost 12-6 to the Yorktown Tigers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wes-Del of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Greyson Mealy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ty Freeman, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

On Yorktown's side, the team relied heavily on Jayce Key, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Gibson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Wes-Del's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Yorktown, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.

Wes-Del will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastbrook at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wes-Del is facing Eastbrook at the right time seeing as Eastbrook is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Yorktown, they will head out on the road to face off against Fishers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

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