Poynette fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lakeside Lutheran on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 6-5. The Pumas just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.
Justin Wells put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Wells wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Talan Schoeneberg, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Jack Gossfeld was another, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Poynette's loss dropped their record down to 5-9-1. As for Lakeside Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
While Poynette had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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