Yorktown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-3 to the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves.
Sean Gibson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's side, Christian Forniss tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Forniss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aidan Holtzapple was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Will Loftus, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Yorktown's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-9.
Yorktown is on the road again on Friday to play Delta at 5:00 p.m. Delta will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Yorktown surely won't give up without a fight. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Heritage Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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