Waterville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 on May 1st.
Felix Chapa was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Chapa was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one double.
Chapa wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sean Walsh, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Waterville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for John Bapst Memorial, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8.
Looking ahead, Waterville will host Nokomis at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Panthers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for John Bapst Memorial, they will head out to square off against Mount Desert Island at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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