Lanphier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 22-2 to the Jacksonville Crimsons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lanphier of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Jacksonville's part, Cy Kershaw made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Kershaw was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Anderson Decker was a standout: he scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hicks, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Lanphier's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Jacksonville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-10.
Lanphier does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jacksonville, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Quincy at 11:00 a.m. Jacksonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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