Westchester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of the Hamilton Yankees by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Westchester of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Jayden Hightower was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Hightower has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hightower was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carrington Rainey and Jordan Williams did some serious damage despite the final result: Rainey scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Williams scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Hamilton's side, Jacole Wilson and Julian Mendieta did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Mendieta scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Michael Miranda, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Westchester's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Hamilton, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Westchester by a score of 13-2.
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