Waterville fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Nokomis on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 5-4. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it nine in a row.
Derek Couture was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Jacoby Sirois was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Waterville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Nokomis, they moved to 12-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Waterville will take on rival Belfast at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Nokomis is set to square off against their familiar foe Lawrence at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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