Baseball Recap: Derby Comes Up Short

Derby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hutchinson Salthawks. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by exactly five runs.

Derby's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Hutchinson, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Derby is set to square off against their familiar foe South at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hutchinson will take on rival Valley Center on Friday.