Forbes Road extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 1-14 in the process. They came up short against the Meyersdale Red Raiders, falling 9-1. If Forbes Road was looking for revenge after losing 14-3 to Meyersdale when the teams met back in March of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Meyersdale, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
For Meyersdale's part, Karter Schurg and Ryan Sechler made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Schurg pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Sechler pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has become a key player for Meyersdale: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-7 otherwise. At bat, Schurg went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Sechler earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases Sechler has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Nick Kimble was incredible, going 1-for-3 with five stolen bases and two runs. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Vogt, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, Forbes Road will take on Southern Fulton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Forbes Road's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Meyersdale, they will challenge Everett at 4:30 p.m. on the 15th.
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