Baseball Recap: Louisville Lions vs. Bryan Bears
Louisville's game on Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bryan Bears by a score of 12-8.
Alex Sorensen tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nik Sorensen and Sayler Rhodes did most of the damage at the plate: Sorensen scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Rhodes scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Dayton Carlson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Bryan's side, Raymond Coffey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Eddie Chavez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Bryan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Louisville only posted a batting average of .242.
Louisville's win bumped their record up to 3-11. As for Bryan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.
Louisville will head out on the road to challenge Seward at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bryan, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Gretna at 4:30 p.m. Bryan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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