On Saturday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Zanesville Blue Devils had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against the Harrison Central Huskies. Zanesville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Riley Needles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Greyson Goines was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Zanesville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Zanesville's loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1. As for Harrison Central, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-7.
Zanesville will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Claymont at 5:00 p.m. Harrison Central will take on Edison at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Harrison Central's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Edison has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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