After flying high against Lake Arthur last Thursday, Grand Lake came back down to earth. The Grand Lake Hornets took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DeQuincy Tigers on Monday. Grand Lake has not had much luck with DeQuincy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Kasen Quinn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wyatt Wilkerson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Tanner Benoit, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Grand Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8. As for DeQuincy, they pushed their record up to 12-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Grand Lake will be playing in front of their home fans against Vinton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grand Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for DeQuincy, they will head out on the road to challenge Lake Arthur at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. DeQuincy is facing Lake Arthur at the right time seeing as Lake Arthur is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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