Derry lost against Deer Lakes last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Derry Trojans fell victim to a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Deer Lakes Lancers. Derry has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Derry saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cason Long, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Deer Lakes' side, Ryan Cochran and Lucas Derose were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Cochran didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Derose tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. At bat, Cochran scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Derose went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Fleischer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Eli Misera was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Derry now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Deer Lakes, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Derry will head out on the road to take on East Allegheny at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games East Allegheny has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Deer Lakes, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fox Chapel at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Fox Chapel is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Deer Lakes will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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