It was a good run, but Attica unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Alexander Trojans by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Attica of the 8-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Wyatt Bryman put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Bryman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Samuel Strzelec made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Thomas Green, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Attica's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Alexander, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Attica will be playing in front of their home fans against Notre Dame at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Alexander, they will head out on the road to face off against Kendall at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kendall's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Alexander's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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