If Yorktown was riding high off their 15-0 takedown of Runge last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Yorktown Wildcats wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-4 walloping at the hands of the Three Rivers Bulldogs on Tuesday. Yorktown has not had much luck with Three Rivers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Kale Blank made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Brayden Knostman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Three Rivers' side, Jayse Alvarado looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Three Rivers let Xavier Carranza and Michael Donaho loose on the outfield. Carranza scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Donaho scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was James Contreras, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Yorktown's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Three Rivers, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yorktown will take on Woodsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Yorktown is facing Woodsboro at the right time seeing as Woodsboro is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Three Rivers, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Skidmore-Tynan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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