Frankfort had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 10-8 to make it five. They fell just short of the Western Boone Stars by a score of 4-2. If the Hot Dogs were looking for revenge after losing 10-9 to the Stars when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Alex Lopez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, Lucas Waggoner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That stolen base marked the first that he has snagged this season.
As for Western Boone, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Western Boone's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Quinn Westerfeld gave up just two earned runs on three hits. Westerfeld has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Western Boone saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layton Yancey, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
While Frankfort had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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