Yreka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 7-4 to the Anderson Cubs. Yreka was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Anderson apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Yreka saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Gregg, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Gregg has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Yreka didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Anderson's side, Ryland Stelt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Stelt was also big at the plate, getting no hits from his two at bats.
Yreka's loss dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Anderson, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11.
While Yreka had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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