Yough lost to Freeport on Monday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cougars fell 8-4 to the Yellowjackets. The Cougars just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
John Steban put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Tyler Burkett
| 04/16/26 @ California | 4 |
| 04/28/26 @ Freeport | 3 |
| 04/08/26 @ Southmoreland | 3 |
| 04/02/26 vs Elizabeth Forward | 3 |
| 04/10/26 vs Frazier | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
In other batting news, Tyler Burkett made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one triple. Yough is 5-1 when Burkett posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
Yough's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Freeport, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Yough will face off against rival Kiski School at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Freeport is set to challenge their familiar foe Southmoreland on Monday.
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