Serena had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-17 to make it four. They fell just short of the Sandwich Indians by a score of 1-0. The Huskers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Serena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Stark, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Easton Bucz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Sandwich, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-14 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Sandwich's side, the result came thanks to Arlo Budd's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. Budd has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Coming up, Serena will welcome Amboy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sandwich, they are taking a road trip to take on Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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