After a string of three wins, Hitchcock's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of the Danbury Panthers. Hitchcock has struggled against Danbury recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Hitchcock got a good showing from Aaron Van Ness, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Kolten Cantrell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Hunter Robinson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Hitchcock's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-17. As for Danbury, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3-1 record this season.
While Hitchcock had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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