Great Crossing extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 16-8 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Woodford County Yellowjackets. That's two games in a row now that the Warhawks have lost by exactly two runs.
As for Woodford County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Woodford County's part, Landon Heim spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Heim has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Justus Wertzler was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Great Crossing will challenge Lafayette on Friday. As for Woodford County, they will square off against Mercer County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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