Wyoming Valley West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Selinsgrove Seals. That's two games in a row now that Wyoming Valley West has lost by exactly three runs.
Wyoming Valley West got a good showing from Jacob Fine, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Fine has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wyoming Valley West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Escalante, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Selinsgrove's side, Benjamin Gearhart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up eight Ks.
Wyoming Valley West's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Selinsgrove, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wyoming Valley West will challenge Tunkhannock at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Selinsgrove, they will head out on the road to square off against State College at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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