After a string of three wins, John Hay's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell victim to a rough 19-5 defeat at the hands of the Bowsher BlueRacers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to John Hay of the 15-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Musa Mordan-Zaid made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Sam Kozak was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Bowsher's side, Kyle Schropp made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Schropp was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Wise, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Roy McCrandall, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
John Hay now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Bowsher, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
John Hay will face off against Glenville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Hay has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Bowsher, they will head out on the road to challenge Rogers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bowsher is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season.
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