John Glenn extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They fell 7-3 to the Southampton Mariners. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Mariners this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-4 loss on Tuesday.
Dillon DeRiggi was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. DeRiggi was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
DeRiggi wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Mullman, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Southampton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
On Southampton's side, Daniel McDonnell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up 12 Ks. McDonnell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson Romanow was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Alex Mambrino was another key player, earning three runs and one stolen base.
While John Glenn had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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