Watseka lost against Salt Fork back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Watseka Warriors fell just short of the Salt Fork Storm by a score of 6-5. Watseka has not had much luck with Salt Fork recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Mason Galyen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Brayden Ketchum made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Shoemaker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Watseka's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Salt Fork, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Watseka will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin at 4:30 p.m. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Watseka's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Salt Fork, they will head out on the road to take on Oakwood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Salt Fork is facing Oakwood at the right time seeing as Oakwood is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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