After flying high against Potts Camp last Tuesday, New Site came back down to earth. The New Site Royals fell just short of the East Union Urchins by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Site of the 7-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Landon Stanley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Stanley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stanley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
New Site has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for East Union, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
While New Site 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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