Baseball Recap: Discovery Takes a Loss

Discovery was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 4-0 to the Buford Wolves. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, with their most recent defeat being a 3-0 loss last Wednesday.

Discovery saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Santiago Daal, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Beiker Yabarra also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Discovery's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Buford, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Discovery will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mountain View at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for Buford, they will face off against Marist at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolves 3, the War Eagles 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.