Joppatowne extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-11. They came up short against the North East Indians, falling 19-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-2 back in March.
Ryan Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. Tyler Stevens was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
As for North East, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by ten runs or more this season.
On North East's side, Wes Sherman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Sherman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jackson Hash was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for North East: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Anthony DelCorso, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Joppatowne will face off against Elkton at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tome at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 10.7 runs per game this season.
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