Yough was the 18-8 winner over Elizabeth Forward when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Yough Cougars lost 9-3 to the Elizabeth Forward Warriors on Thursday. Yough has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Elizabeth Forward's part, Zach Brewster spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charlie Nigut, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. JB Crovak was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Yough's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Elizabeth Forward, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yough will take on Greensburg Salem at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Elizabeth Forward, they will play host again on Friday to welcome South Park, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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