Barker extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-12 in the process. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Royalton-Hartland Rams. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Rams from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Barker saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Monaco, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Royalton-Hartland, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Royalton-Hartland's side, Evan Poeller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Poeller has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for Royalton-Hartland: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise.
Royalton-Hartland has already played their next game, a 13-1 loss against Williamsville East on the 17th. Hopefully Barker paid attention to the Rams' match: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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