Welsh waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Grand Lake Hornets. This was payback for Welsh, who suffered a 1-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cohen Cormier and Dane Iguess made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Cormier pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Meanwhile, Iguess kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. At the plate, Cormier scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Iguess scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brecken Haydel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Kershaw, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Welsh pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Grand Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Welsh will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bell City at 6:00 p.m. Welsh's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Bell City's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grand Lake, they will head out on the road to challenge Lake Arthur at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Lake is facing Lake Arthur at the right time seeing as Lake Arthur is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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