It was a good run, but Hughesville unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of the Loyalsock Township Lancers. Hughesville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Loyalsock Township apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Hughesville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Kiess, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Loyalsock Township's side, Ethan Nagy was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Nagy has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Nagy was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Kaden Rodarmel was a standout: he scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Logan Bastian, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hughesville fell to 5-1. As for Loyalsock Township, they pushed their record up to 5-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Hughesville will square off against Warrior Run at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hughesville: 4, Warrior Run: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Loyalsock Township, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Mountain will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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