Vina extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping them down to 3-11. They came up short against the Lynn Bears, falling 17-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Lynn, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games.
For Lynn's part, Hunter Ellis and Coby Sherer made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Ellis pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sherer pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ellis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Ellis went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs, while Sherer went a perfect 3-for-3 with six stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those six stolen bases gave Sherer a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lynn let Kyler Jordan and Chip Crowe run wild. Jordan went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Crowe got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those three runs gave Crowe a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Tittle, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
While Vina 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 Tuesday.
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