Herculaneum was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-1 to the Bayless Bronchos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Herculaneum of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Bayless' part, Matthew Sansone spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Sansone has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Bolden was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Schwartze, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Herculaneum's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Bayless, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-4.
As of now, neither Herculaneum nor Bayless have any future games scheduled.
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