Wes-Del extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 5-16. They came up short against the Yorktown Tigers, falling 12-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 last Thursday.
As for Yorktown, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Yorktown's part, Isaac Whitt looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Aiden Witt and Kaden Crumes did most of the damage at the plate: Witt went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Crumes got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Witt a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Turner, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Wes-Del will face off against Cambridge City Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Yorktown, they will be taking part in a tournament against Wapahani at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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