Stone suffered their closest loss since February 15th on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Wayne County War Eagles by a score of 10-8. The Tomcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the War Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Jaxon Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Kellan Burge was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jayden Collins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Stone's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Wayne County, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-5 record.
While Stone 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 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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