Bishop McDevitt won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They lost 10-2 to the Hershey Trojans. Bishop McDevitt has struggled against Hershey recently, as their contest on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bishop McDevitt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Yother, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Hershey's side, Clark Green tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Green has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bennett Sheppard and Nick Wetherhold did most of the damage at the plate: Sheppard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Wetherhold scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Wildasin, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bishop McDevitt's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Hershey, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Bishop McDevitt does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hershey, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Susquehanna Township at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Susquehanna Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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