Wharton fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Alonso on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Wharton got a good showing from Chase Andress, who struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Andress has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Wharton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Johnstone, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wharton's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Alonso, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Wharton will face off against Wiregrass Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Alonso, they will challenge Sumner at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Stingrays will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Ravens surely won't give up without a fight.
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