Memorial had lost seven straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 1-12 to make it eight. They lost 14-1 to the Western Reserve Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-4 two weeks ago.
Memorial saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josue Rodriguez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Western Reserve, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games.
On Western Reserve's side, Evan Slaven made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Slaven was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Stacy, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Peyton Hartzell, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Memorial will be playing at home against Waterloo at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.62 runs per game on average), something the Red Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Western Reserve, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-3 loss against McDonald on the 9th.
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