After a string of three wins, Royalton-Hartland's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Newfane Panthers by a score of 4-2. Royalton-Hartland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Newfane apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Ethan Kuzma was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kuzma was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evan Poeller was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Royalton-Hartland's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Newfane, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
While Royalton-Hartland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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