After a string of five wins, West Greene's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fort Cherry Rangers. West Greene has not had much luck with Fort Cherry recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Colten Thomas and Johnny Lampe did some serious damage despite the final result: Thomas scored a run while going 4-for-4, while Lampe scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Fort Cherry's side, their win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matt Sieg, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Sieg has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Colton Temple was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
West Greene's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Fort Cherry, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
While West Greene had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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