Waterford fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Woodland Regional on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Woodland Regional Hawks by a score of 4-3. Waterford's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Woodland Regional's part, Ethan Stepputtis made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 8.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Stepputtis has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stepputtis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Stepputtis wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Belcher, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Waterford's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Woodland Regional, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 24-2.
While Waterford had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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