Baseball Recap: Youngker Comes Up Short

Youngker came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Verrado Vipers by a score of 5-3 on Monday. The Roughriders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vipers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.

Derrick Linley

Base on Balls Against

03/17/25 vs Verrado	2
03/11/25 @ Canyon View	1
03/06/25 @ Ironwood	1
02/28/25 @ Skyline	0

Derrick Linley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Youngker saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Molina, who went 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Molina launched this season.

Youngker is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4. As for Verrado, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3-1.

While Youngker had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.