After flying high against Ridgewood last Thursday, Zanesville came back down to earth. The Zanesville Blue Devils fell 9-5 to the Utica Redskins on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Zanesville in their matchups with Utica: they've now lost four in a row.
Maddox Mohler put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Mohler was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Caleb Underwood made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Canon Mercer was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Zanesville now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Utica, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Zanesville will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Licking Heights, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. As for Utica, they are on the road again on Friday to play Johnstown-Monroe at 5:00 p.m.
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