Mounds lost against Depew back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mounds Golden Eagles fell just short of the Depew Hornets by a score of 4-3.
Dalton Nail put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Nail has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nail was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Nail wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jathan Clay, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Mounds dropped their record down to 3-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Depew, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Mounds will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Depew, they will head out on the road to square off against Davenport at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Depew is facing Davenport at the right time seeing as Davenport is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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