Mt. Gilead was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cardington-Lincoln Pirates. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Indians have suffered against the Pirates since May 4, 2022.
Gage Baker spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Mt. Gilead saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Fricke, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Mt. Gilead's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Cardington-Lincoln, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.
Coming up, Mt. Gilead will face off against Loudonville at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cardington-Lincoln has already played their next matchup (against Northmor), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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