After a string of three wins, Smethport's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Port Allegany Gators by a score of 4-3. Smethport has struggled against Port Allegany recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Smethport saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colin Riekofsky, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Port Allegany's side, Nick Wilfong made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilfong has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wilfong was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellen Veilleux, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Smethport's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Port Allegany, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Smethport by a score of 11-0 later that day.
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