Inter-Lakes extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-12. They lost 9-0 to the Belmont Red Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-4 two weeks ago.
Inter-Lakes saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Ambrose, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Belmont, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On Belmont's side, Wyatt Bamford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Bamford a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Belmont let Wyatt Divers and Brayden Townsend run wild. Divers went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple, while Townsend went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. Divers has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Max Ryder also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Inter-Lakes is set to face off against their familiar foe Gilford at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Belmont will square off against rival White Mountains at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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