Slater dropped their record down to 9-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell 10-5 to Jamestown. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2017.
Slater saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tytan Wiseman, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
As for Jamestown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games.
On Jamestown's side, Anthony Coonce made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Coonce has become a key player for Jamestown: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. Coonce was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zack Wells, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Tristan Schoenthal, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Slater will face off against Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Jamestown, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against South Callaway at 5:00 p.m.
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