Phoebus extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-4. They fell 7-3 to the Kecoughtan Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
Phoebus saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Moore, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base. King Robinson also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Kecoughtan, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
On Kecoughtan's side, Aiden Bain made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Bain a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Bain is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Dominick Dicarlo and Cameron Pauling did most of the damage at the plate: Dicarlo went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Pauling went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Henry Hampton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Phoebus will take on rival Denbigh at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Kecoughtan is set to square off against their familiar foe Bethel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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