After a string of four wins, Wyatt's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the South Hills Scorpions by a score of 2-1. Wyatt has struggled against South Hills recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Wyatt got a good showing from Cristian Faudoa, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Faudoa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wyatt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylon Cotton, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jorvorskie Lane Jr., who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On South Hills' side, Alejandro Villegas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
Wyatt now has a losing record at 13-14-3. As for South Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season.
While Wyatt had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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