Sadly, Laurel Highlands is still looking for their first win of the season after six matches. They fell just short of the Albert Gallatin Colonials by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. One positive for Laurel Highlands, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Ethan Koffler was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Kutchman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Albert Gallatin's side, Geno Valenti made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Valenti was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cyrus Potkul, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Laurel Highlands' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Albert Gallatin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-4.
While Laurel Highlands had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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