After a string of three wins, Maryvale's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Amherst Central Tigers. Maryvale was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Amherst Central apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Matthew Prusiecki made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Owen Baker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Maryvale's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Amherst Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Maryvale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Amherst Central, they will face off against Sutherland at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sutherland: 3.8, Amherst Central: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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