West Holmes lost against New Philadelphia back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The West Holmes Knights fell just short of the New Philadelphia Quakers by a score of 9-8. West Holmes has not had much luck with New Philadelphia recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Addison Yoder put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Yoder was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Peyton Carathers and Keegan Uhl did some serious damage despite the final result: Carathers went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Uhl scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, West Holmes didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Philadelphia only tossed two.
On New Philadelphia's side, they let Reese Loveday and Sidney Vandall loose on the outfield. Loveday went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs, while Vandall scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Peyton Murphy was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
West Holmes' loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for New Philadelphia, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: West Holmes beat New Philadelphia by a score of 8-6.
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