Hesperia had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-15 to make it nine. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the White Cloud Indians. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Indians this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-3 loss back in April.
Hesperia saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Conkle, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for White Cloud, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-13. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On White Cloud's side, Brady Strait was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. Strait also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because White Cloud is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-13 otherwise. Strait was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reece Hewitt, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Keith Shick III was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hesperia will challenge Shelby at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for White Cloud, they will face off against Morley Stanwood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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