Duluth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 6-1 to the Peachtree Ridge Lions. Duluth was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Peachtree Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Duluth got a good showing from Jonathan Shiraichi, who tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Shiraichi has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Duluth saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Hasenstab, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Duluth's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Peachtree Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Duluth will head out on the road to take on Peachtree Ridge at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Peachtree Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Duluth's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Peachtree Ridge, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-1 loss vs. North Gwinnett on the 16th.
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