James Buchanan had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-17 to make it ten. They lost 16-1 to the Waynesboro Indians. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 back in April.
Carter Hissong made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
As for Waynesboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Waynesboro's side, Rylan Nichols was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave Nichols a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Nystrom, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. James Buchanan will take on Delone Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Waynesboro, they will face off against Carlisle at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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