Ryan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Denton Broncos by a score of 3-2. Ryan was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Denton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Denton's part, they got a great performance from Joseph Oliphant as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Oliphant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Alden Armor picked up the save, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Denton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tim Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was William Buchanan, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Ryan's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Denton, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
While Ryan had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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