Jamestown extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 21 on Monday, dropping their season record down to 0-17 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Rocky Grove Orioles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Orioles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in April.
As for Rocky Grove, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-8. The result was nothing new for the Orioles, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Rocky Grove's part, Haydon Bevier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Rocky Grove is undefeated when Bevier allows one or fewer hits, but 6-8 otherwise. Bevier was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Preston Keith was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Rocky Grove's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). Isaac Grigsby was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Jamestown will face off against Iroquois at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rocky Grove, they will take on Maplewood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Orioles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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