Moon Area extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-12 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Trinity Hillers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hillers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-6 on Tuesday.
As for Trinity, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
For Trinity's part, Zachary Schrader tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave Schrader a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Trinity got a big performance out of Ayvari Chandler, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Chandler a new career-high. Matthew Robaugh was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moon Area will square off against Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Trinity, they will head out to face off against Elizabeth Forward at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hillers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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