Walton extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-8 in the process. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sidney Team. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Team this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-3 two weeks ago.
Walton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Guglielmo, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Those hits were Guglielmo's first of the season.
As for Sidney, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs over those games.
On Sidney's side, Riley Finch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Finch has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Austin Felzak looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Elijah Wright, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Kaleb Monroe was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Walton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sidney, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Norwich at 10:00 a.m.
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