Memphis fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bentley on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bentley Bulldogs. Memphis has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Bentley's part, Wyat Odden and Ty Hyder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Odden struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Hyder pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Odden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Odden went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double, while Hyder went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and four RBI.
In other batting news, Dominic Star and Hunter Trottier did most of the damage at the plate: Star scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Trottier scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Memphis' loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Bentley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Memphis will head out on the road to square off against Reese at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bentley, they will be playing at home against Genesee at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bentley will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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