Sadly, Nyssa is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of the McCall-Donnelly Vandals on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Nyssa has lost by exactly six runs.
For McCall-Donnelly's part, Owen Naugle made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Naugle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Naugle was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cole Naugle was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was John Hatfield, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Nyssa's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for McCall-Donnelly, their record now sits at 2-6.
Nyssa is on the road again on Saturday to play Marsing at 11:00 a.m. As for McCall-Donnelly, they will take on McLoughlin at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. McCall-Donnelly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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