Wednesday just wasn't the day for Derby's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Wolcott Eagles on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Derby of the 18-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Derby saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Netto, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Netto has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Derby's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wolcott, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Derby will head out on the road to square off against Watertown at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Derby is facing Watertown at the right time seeing as Watertown is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wolcott, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Woodland Regional at 4:00 p.m. Wolcott is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Woodland Regional a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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