New Riegel was the 3-2 winner over Lakota when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The New Riegel Blue Jackets fell just short of the Lakota Raiders by a score of 6-5 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that New Riegel has lost by just one run.
For Lakota's part, Grant Bomer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Bomer has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bomer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Hines was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
New Riegel's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Lakota, their record now sits at 8-14.
New Riegel will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hopewell-Loudon at 5:00 p.m. on May 17th. New Riegel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Hopewell-Loudon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lakota, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-7 win vs. Old Fort on the 8th.
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