After flying high against Randolph last Tuesday, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown came back down to earth. The Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers fell 13-9 to the United South Central Rebels on Thursday. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown has struggled against United South Central recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Brendan Snesrud was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Brady Murphy, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Even though they lost, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as United South Central only hit two.
On United South Central's side, Riley Stevermer tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, United South Central let Seth Kayser and Mason Haugh loose on the outfield. Kayser scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4, while Haugh scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Rylan Clay was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for United South Central, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown will head out on the road to square off against Maple River at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for United South Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lyle/Pacelli at 4:30 p.m.
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