Lynbrook extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-14 in the process. They came up short against the Saratoga Falcons, falling 18-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 back in March.
Lynbrook saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Yung, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Saratoga, their record is now 4-9. Considering they have won four matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Saratoga's side, Doug Bettinger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Bettinger is becoming a predictor of Saratoga's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 2-8 when he doesn't). Bettinger was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Chen, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Fletcher Dubin, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Lynbrook will challenge rival Santa Clara at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Saratoga is set to face off against their familiar foe Monta Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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