Schuyler County had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 11-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the Green City Gophers by a score of 6-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gophers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in April.
Brody Weaver made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Lathan Martin also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Green City, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 15-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games.
On Green City's side, Thaydon Forest was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Forest was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double.
Forest wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden O'Haver, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Tristin Harrison was another, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Schuyler County will head out to square off against Tri-County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Green City, they will square off against Putnam County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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