Waldron had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 6-13 to make it eight. They came up short against the Morristown Yellow Jackets, falling 13-7. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 10, 2025, but that streak is no more.
Waldron saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Atwood, who went 1-for-5 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Hunter Dodson was another, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Morristown, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
On Morristown's side, Landon Rinzel tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Rinzel has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jake Misce and Cole Helton did most of the damage at the plate: Misce went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double, while Helton went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave Misce a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mason Bentley, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
While Waldron 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 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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