After a string of eight wins, Victor's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 5-2 to the Webster Thomas Titans. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Victor couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Webster Thomas' part, Joey Presutti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and only one walk). Presutti has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Presutti was also solid in the batter's box, scoring no runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Zimmer, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Shane Talbot was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Victor's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4. As for Webster Thomas, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Victor will head out on the road to square off against Spencerport at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Victor's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Spencerport's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Webster Thomas, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Greece Athena at 5:00 p.m.
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