If John Hay was riding high off their 17-3 takedown of Glenville last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. John Hay suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Rhodes Rams on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to John Hay of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Musa Mordan-Zaid and Sam Kozak stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mordan-Zaid went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI, while Kozak scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Mordan-Zaid has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Rhodes' side, Cesar Rios made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Rios was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Luis Vasquez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Fernando Rios, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
John Hay now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Rhodes, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
John Hay is on the road again on Saturday to play Ravenna at 12:00 p.m. John Hay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Rhodes, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Riverside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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