After flying high against Eisenhower on Thursday, Putnam City West came back down to earth. The Patriots fell just short of the Bethany Bronchos by a score of 8-7 on Friday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Bronchos recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Aaron De Loera put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Ezequiel Hernandez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Tylor Mason was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Putnam City West's defeat dropped their record down to 13-15. As for Bethany, their record is now 16-11.
Coming up, Putnam City West will welcome Mustang at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Bethany does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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