Upperman dropped their record down to 25-12 on Friday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Red Bank Lions by a score of 6-5. The Bees were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Chris Wirsing was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Justin Fallon, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
As for Red Bank, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 24-17 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Red Bank's side, Anyer Alvarez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Alvarez has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Jack Barkeloo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April. Tramell Davis Jr. was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Upperman beat Red Bank by a score of 7-4 later that day.
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