Rio extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-6. They came up short against the Markesan Hornets, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-2 on Monday.
Rio saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Becker, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI. That RBI was Becker's first of the season.
As for Markesan, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Markesan, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Markesan's side, Lucas Bruce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Bruce has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Lemke, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dawson Kelm, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rio will host Montello at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hilltoppers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Markesan, they will be playing at home against Laconia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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