The Nyssa Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the McLoughlin Pioneers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Nyssa is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Nyssa's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Burns on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Hilanders. The contest marked the first time this year in which Nyssa was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, McLoughlin's good fortune finally ran out last Friday. They fell 4-1 to Enterprise/Joseph. McLoughlin has not had much luck with Enterprise/Joseph recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Cooper Yensen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, McLoughlin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rj Montgomery, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Nyssa's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for McLoughlin, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Nyssa suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to McLoughlin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Nyssa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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