Erie-Mason was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Greenhills Gryphons by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that Erie-Mason has lost by just one run.
For Greenhills' part, Charlie Rich looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Greenhills saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Roney, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Roney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brandt Toporski was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Erie-Mason's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Greenhills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
While Erie-Mason had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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