Line Mountain extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-12 in the process. They lost 8-0 to the Susquenita Blackhawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blackhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-5 on Wednesday.
As for Susquenita, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4. Considering they have won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Susquenita's part, Billy Syster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Syster was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Justin Reidlinger was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jacob White, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Line Mountain will face off against Halifax at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Susquenita, they will take on Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The WolfPack have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.58 runs per game on average), something the Blackhawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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