Wellsville had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-15 to make it 12. They lost 12-2 to the East Liverpool Potters. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Potters this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-5 back in April.
Max Tice was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As for East Liverpool, the win snapped their losing streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 3-19 record. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the contest before.
On East Liverpool's side, Braden Duke was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Duke has become a key player for the Potters: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-19 otherwise. Dre Brown was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Wellsville will venture away from home to square off against Liberty at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for East Liverpool, they will welcome David Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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