It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Yorktown can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hamilton Heights Huskies by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Luke Diebold put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Diebold was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Diebold wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Loveall, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Yorktown has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-15 record this season. As for Hamilton Heights, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-18.
Yorktown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hamilton Heights, they will challenge Delta at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Huskies surely won't give up without a fight.
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