Conrad Weiser had lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-15 to make it 17. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pottsville Crimson Tide. That's two games in a row now that the Scouts have lost by exactly five runs.
As for Pottsville, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
For Pottsville's part, the result came thanks to Landon Trout's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Dominic Rynard was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. Max Clews was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Conrad Weiser will head out to take on Twin Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Pottsville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pine Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Crimson Tide's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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