The matchup between Walnut and New Site on Friday hardly resembled the 3-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Walnut Wildcats fell just short of the New Site Royals by a score of 11-9. Walnut was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Site apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Jack Leak made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On New Site's side, Grant Maxey tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, New Site let Ben Taylor and Jayden Greene loose on the outfield. Taylor went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Greene scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Walnut has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for New Site, their victory bumped their record up to 6-14.
Walnut will head out on the road to challenge Potts Camp at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Potts Camp is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Walnut will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for New Site, they will head out on the road to square off against Hatley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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