Jersey Shore extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-10 in the process. They came up short against the Williamsport Millionaires, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Millionaires this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-8 back in April.
Jersey Shore saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Hanna, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Williamsport, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
On Williamsport's side, Ryan Schur looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Schur also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Millionaires are 6-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Williamsport let Christian Franzen and Deshaun White run wild. Franzen got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double, while White went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Williamsport is undefeated when Franzen posts two or more runs, but 3-6 otherwise. Zane Rogers also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Jersey Shore will welcome Midd-West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Williamsport, they will take on Loyalsock Township at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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