Green River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 13-2 to the Wayne Badgers.
Green River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Mendez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 1 run. Mendez has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .417 over his last nine games vs .250 in his first eight games this season.
On Wayne's side, Luke Beecher made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2 innings while giving up no earned (and one unearned) run or hits. Beecher has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: he hasn't struck out any for 10 straight games. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 while posting 2 RBIs, 1 stolen base, and 1 run. The game also marked his 15th in a row in which he got on base at least once.
In other pitching news, Beecher looked comfortable as he pitched 2 innings while giving up no earned (and one unearned) run or hits. He has also been pretty much perfect as far as strikeouts are concerned: he hasn't struck out any for 10 straight games.
Green River has now lost 11 of their last 12 games at home. That leaves them at a 2-15 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 4-0 Piute and 4-0 Panguitch (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 77.2% over those games). As for Wayne, they have been performing well recently, winning seven of their last nine matchups. That run has powered them to a 13-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Green River will challenge Piute at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wayne, they will be playing at home against Tintic at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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