Struthers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the South Range Raiders by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Struthers of the 15-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
JR Hovanec made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Becker, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Struthers' defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for South Range, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Struthers will challenge Harding at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Struthers is facing Harding at the right time seeing as Harding is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for South Range, they will head out on the road to take on Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so South Range's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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