Hatley extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 6-13. They lost 9-1 to the New Site Royals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Royals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-8 on Tuesday.
Rowan Johnson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Hatley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Armstrong, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for New Site, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On New Site's side, Colton Trimble made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts Trimble has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Glen Ashton Jumper, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hatley will face off against Ingomar at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for New Site, they will square off against Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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