Derby fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against South on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-1. The defeat leaves the Panthers still looking for their first win of the season.
Bryson Maldonado was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Derby saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calvin Pryor, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Derby's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for South, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
While Derby had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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