Bruton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a tough 12-4 defeat at the hands of the Northumberland Indians.
Bruton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Yates, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Bruton's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Northumberland, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Bruton will head out on the road to challenge Grafton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Grafton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Bruton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northumberland, they will be playing at home against Rappahannock at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Northumberland: 3.7, Rappahannock: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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