Braedyn Frank gave up just 5 hits in a tough luck loss to Hall on Thursday.

Baseball Panthers Drop Fifth In A Row

Dan Eyrich, AP Sports

The Panthers once again came up on the short end of the scoreboard as they lost their fifth game in succession, dropping a 6-2 decision to Hall on Thursday.

The tough luck Panthers have lost their last five games by a total of 11 runs.

Hall came into the contest with a 13-8-1 mark.

After a scoreless first, Hall got on the board in the second. After hitting the leadoff batter, EP pitcher Braedyn Frank gave up a double and single to put Hall up 2-0. After retiring the next two batters, a walk and a single plated two more runs to put the Red Devils up 4-0 after two.

EP responded in the third. Following singles by Richard Carreno and Frank, Evan Steimle loaded the bases with another single. Sawyer Copeland pushed the first Panther run across earning a walk. An error by the Hall shortstop allowed a second Panther to score to make it 4-2.

Hall got a run back in their half of the third. A walk, a sacrifice, and a stolen base put a runner at third. The run scored on a passed ball to make it 5-2 .

The Red Devils added another tally in the fourth as a lead off walk was followed by three stolen bases giving Hall a 6-2 lead.

Both starting pitchers locked in the rest of the game with neither team mounting a scoring threat.

Frank took the loss going six innings giving up 5 hits, 6 earned runs, walking 3 and striking out 3. Panther batters racked up 11 strikeouts in the game.

The Panthers (5-8-1) will take on Riverdale (12-6) in Port Byron on Friday.

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