Yough had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Ligonier Valley Rams by a score of 8-7. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Rams when the teams met back in March of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Yough saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John S, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base and one RBI. That RBI was S' first of the season.
As for Ligonier Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Ligonier Valley's side, the team relied heavily on Duncan Foust, who went 1-for-5 with two runs and one RBI. Foust is becoming a predictor of the Rams' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
While Yough had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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