Saturday just wasn't the day for Verden's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Cheyenne/Reydon Bears on Saturday. Verden has struggled against Cheyenne/Reydon recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Cheyenne/Reydon's part, Rylan Reno made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Reno has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Reno was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Reno wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jakota Boyett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Hunter Martinez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Verden's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Cheyenne/Reydon, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
Verden will look to defend their home field on Monday against Sterling at 4:00 p.m. Sterling's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Verden's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cheyenne/Reydon, they will head out on the road to challenge Alex at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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