After flying high against Bloomsburg last Thursday, Warrior Run came back down to earth. The Warrior Run Defenders took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Loyalsock Township Lancers on Friday. Warrior Run has struggled against Loyalsock Township recently, as their matchup on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Griffen Harrington was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Tyler Ulrich, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Loyalsock Township's side, Ethan Nagy made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nagy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nagy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Loyalsock Township let Dante Cruz and Tyler Gee loose on the outfield. Cruz scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Gee scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Dylan Bower was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Warrior Run's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Loyalsock Township, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-8.
Warrior Run will take on Southern Columbia Area at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Warrior Run's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Southern Columbia Area's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Loyalsock Township, they will head out on the road to square off against Mount Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Loyalsock Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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