Mt. Healthy extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 1-7 in the process. They lost 19-0 to the Talawanda Brave. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Brave this season, with their most recent defeat being a 10-0 loss on Monday.
As for Talawanda, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
For Talawanda's part, Jericho Fletcher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Fletcher was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Talawanda let Adam Achterman and Spencer Lykins run wild. Achterman went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Lykins went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave Achterman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Sayler, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Mt. Healthy will welcome Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Talawanda, they will head out to take on Edgewood at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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