On Saturday, the Cordova Blue Devils fell victim to a tough 17-9 defeat at the hands of the Lynn Bears.
Brandon Graves was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Graves was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Daniel Jackson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nick Phillips, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Cordova has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Lynn, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
While Cordova had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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