Haverling was the 6-3 winner over Wayland-Cohocton when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Haverling Rams took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wayland-Cohocton Eagles on Wednesday. Haverling has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gage Thomas put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Brotz, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Dylan Wenban, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On Wayland-Cohocton's side, the team relied heavily on Zach Semmel, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Haverling's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Wayland-Cohocton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Haverling will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Avoca Central at 5:00 p.m. Avoca Central is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Haverling will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Wayland-Cohocton, they will challenge Warsaw at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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