Deerfield had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-15 to make it four. They fell just short of the Maine South Hawks by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since May 19, 2025.
As for Maine South, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
For Maine South's part, Russell Hengels looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Hengels posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luka Stojakovic, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Sladky, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
While Deerfield 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 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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