Derry was the 11-6 winner over Deer Lakes when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Derry Trojans fell just short of the Deer Lakes Lancers by a score of 9-8 on Monday.
Roman Fridley was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fridley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jon Wasnick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Collin Barkley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Derry kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Derry's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Deer Lakes, their win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Derry by a score of 9-2.
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