Wyatt lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a tough 15-1 loss at the hands of the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets. Wyatt has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wyatt saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorvorskie Lane Jr., who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Lane Jr. has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played.
On Arlington Heights' side, Grant Fackel tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Arlington Heights got a massive performance out of Mitchell Carpenter, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and a triple. Noah Castillo was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Wyatt's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11-3. As for Arlington Heights, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
While Wyatt 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 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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