Essex extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-10. They fell 8-3 to the Lancaster Red Devils. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-1 defeat last Thursday.
Essex saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taivian Holmes, who went 2-for-3 with one triple. That triple was Holmes' first of the season.
As for Lancaster, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Lancaster's side, Trevor Pittman made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Pittman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Jamarius Monroe and Tucker Braly did most of the damage at the plate: Monroe went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run, while Braly went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave Braly a new career-high. Kamari Sayles was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As of now, neither Essex nor Lancaster have any future games scheduled.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
