Wellsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 15-1 to the Malvern Hornets.
Wellsville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Richie Dowling, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Malvern's side, Ethan Bush and Kyle Irvine made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bush pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Irvine tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Bush scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Irvine scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Bush has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played.
In other batting news, Dakota Barger was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Darnell Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Wellsville's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Malvern, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-14.
Wellsville will head out on the road to face off against Chalker at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Chalker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Malvern, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against East Canton at 2:00 p.m.
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