Harry S. Truman had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-15 to make it six. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Council Rock North Indians. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Indians this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-3 loss on Tuesday.
As for Council Rock North, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
For Council Rock North's part, Preston Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Martin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kyle Book was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Coincidentally, Harry S. Truman and Council Rock North will both be playing Council Rock South the next time they take the field. The Indians will host the Golden Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Tigers will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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