Arab fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against West Point on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 8-7. Knights fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Warriors since Tuesday.
Justin Deuche put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Deuche was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Hudson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Chase Kirkland also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Arab's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for West Point, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5.
While Arab 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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