William Allen had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-16 to make it four. They fell just short of the Whitehall Zephyrs by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Zephyrs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in April.
Daifer Moreta was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Moreta wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Durell Holden, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Whitehall, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
On Whitehall's side, Nik Christman looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Christman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Looking ahead, William Allen will venture away from home to take on Louis E. Dieruff at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.17 runs per game on average), something the Canaries will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Whitehall, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blue Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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