North Hagerstown was the 9-5 winner over Governor Thomas Johnson when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Hubs fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday.
Ian Kelley put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, James Ortiz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. Blake Custer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
North Hagerstown has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-3 record this season. As for Governor Thomas Johnson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. North Hagerstown is set to challenge their familiar foe Linganore on Friday. Meanwhile, Governor Thomas Johnson will face off against rival Tuscarora at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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