It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Youngsville can now relate to. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Middlesex Big Reds on Thursday. Youngsville has not had much luck with West Middlesex recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Matthew DeSimone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On West Middlesex's side, Kyle Gilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, West Middlesex got a big performance out of Tyler Blanton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aiden Puskar, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Youngsville's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for West Middlesex, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-11.
Youngsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Middlesex, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Saegertown at 12:00 p.m. Saegertown will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something West Middlesex surely won't give up without a fight.
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