It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Denbigh can now relate to. They fell just short of the Jamestown Eagles by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
03/25/25 vs Heritage | 3 |
03/20/25 @ Phoebus | 3 |
05/31/25 vs Jamestown | 2 |
05/10/25 @ Indian River | 1 |
04/22/25 vs Woodside | 1 |
+ 3 more games |
Russel Clark was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Denbigh: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 9-12 otherwise.
Clark wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Benjamin Clark, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Denbigh's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Jamestown, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-11.
Denbigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jamestown, they will square off against Hampton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Crabbers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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