Baseball Recap: Utica snaps five-game streak of losses on the road

By Team Reports May 20, 2024, 9:45am

Baseball Recap: Utica Chieftains vs. Marysville Vikings

Utica had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Marysville Vikings by a score of 5-1 on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Utica, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Jacob Brohl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Denver Billy, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Timothy Geottes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Utica's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-16-1. As for Marysville, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Utica beat Marysville by a score of 12-5 later that day.

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