Harry S. Truman had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 2-16 to make it six. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Council Rock South Golden Hawks. Tigers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Golden Hawks since on Tuesday.
As for Council Rock South, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-9. The game was the first time they have beaten Harry S. Truman on their field since May 18, 2021.
For Council Rock South's part, they got a great performance from Jack Albright as he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Albright is becoming a predictor of the Golden Hawks' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-2 (and 3-7 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Johnny Mendola was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Nemeth, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.
While Harry S. Truman had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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