Brookside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wellington Dukes. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Dukes earlier this season, when they won 8-2.
Joey Polenske put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Polenske was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
In other batting news, Joe Deluca stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Doell, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Brookside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Wellington, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-10.
Brookside does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wellington, they will square off against Keystone at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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