Line Mountain extended their losing streak to seven on Monday, dropping their season record down to 5-13 in the process. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Halifax Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-2 back in April.
As for Halifax, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Halifax's part, Jack Wilson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wilson has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dayton Bittner, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Matt Kocher also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Line Mountain is set to face off against their familiar foe Upper Dauphin Area at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Halifax will square off against rival East Juniata at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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