Hayfork had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it ten. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Loyalton Grizzlies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Grizzlies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Thursday.
As for Loyalton, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
For Loyalton's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Holland, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. Holland has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. Another was Brysyn Lake, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Hayfork and Loyalton will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Timberjacks see the field they'll take on Dunsmuir at 2:00 p.m. on the 28th. As for Loyalton, their break will end when they face Happy Camp at 2:00 p.m. on the 28th.
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