Yorktown fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Oak Hill on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by just one run.
Ryan Burkholder was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Burkholder was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Cooper Luzadder was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Kaden Crumes was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Yorktown's loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Oak Hill, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yorktown will challenge Mt. Vernon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Oak Hill, they will take on Logansport at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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