After flying high against Blackstone-Millville last Monday, Sutton came back down to earth. The Sammies/Suzies fell just short of the Douglas Tigers by a score of 9-7 on Wednesday. The Sammies/Suzies haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Jack Patraitis and Max Kinne stepped up to the plate in a big way. Patraitis scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Kinne went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That hit marked the first that Kinne got this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Kehowski, who scored a run and stole two bases.
The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 3-3. As for Douglas, they moved to 2-7 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sutton will face off against Leicester at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolverines have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.25 runs per game on average), something the Sammies/Suzies will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Douglas, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bay Path RVT at 3:30 p.m. on the 28th.
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