Baseball Recap: Deer Lakes Lancers vs. Derry Trojans
Deer Lakes lost to Derry back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Deer Lakes Lancers won by a run and slipped past the Derry Trojans 9-8.
For Derry's part, Roman Fridley was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fridley was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jon Wasnick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Collin Barkley, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Derry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Deer Lakes' win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5. As for Derry, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Deer Lakes beat Derry by a score of 9-2.
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