Smethport extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-8 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-5 to the Northern Potter Panthers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 on Wednesday.
Colin Riekofsky was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Riekofsky was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cole Burdick and Zach Hungiville did some serious damage despite the final result: Burdick went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Hungiville went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Swanson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Northern Potter, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-8. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly ten runs.
On Northern Potter's side, they got a massive performance out of Gaige Hohenwarter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and one double. Hohenwarter is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Wyatt Bliss also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Coming up, Smethport will challenge Cameron County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northern Potter, they will take on Cowanesque Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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