Yesterday the Locos fell to the Scouts 2-1 to move to 5-6 this year. The game was delayed 10 minutes due to rain. 

Ryan Yingst started on the mound for Lima. He was very efficient right from the get-go. He put down Zarko and McNamara in just 2 pitches. Then after walking Ruiz, he struck out Lawrence to end the inning. 

The Locos faced Brenden Holland. After Gorski and Richards were outs 1 and 2, Blake Bowen hit a single into center to on base. Sebastian Alexander then walked to put runners on first and second; however, Kaden Brown struck out swinging to end the inning. 

Inning number 2 was another quick inning. In the top half of the inning, Troy Lynch and Chase Eakes got on base but were stranded. In the bottom half of the 2nd, the Locos were sent down in order. 

The pitcher’s duel then continued into the 3rd. Both the Locos and the Scouts were able to get a base run in their half of the inning, but both were stranded.

The first run of the game came in the top of the 4th inning. After Donohue struck out, Troy Lynch launched a double to center field. Later, Kaden Wu got a double of his own to uneven the ledger. 

In the bottom of the 4th Kaden Brown got on base with 1 out in the inning. Brice Estep then struck out after working a 9-pitch at-bat. Tagger Tyson also struck out to end the inning. 

Innings 5 and 6 were very quick. Griffin Howe entered the game in the 5th for Lima and was very efficient. Christopher McClean entered the game for Xenia in the 6th and was also efficient. 

In the 7th the Scouts got their first lead off hitter of an inning on base. Chase Eakes singled to center, then Bo Solley entered the game to pinch run. Kaden Wu then singled to center, putting runners at 1st and 2nd with no outs. Coach Ernsberger decided to go to the bullpen at that point, so Luke Geske entered the game. He walked the first batter he faced and then walked Zarko to make it 2-0 Xenia. With the bases still loaded and still no outs the Locos were in a little bit of trouble, but Geske did a fantastic job and put out the next 3 batters he faced to keep the score 2-0. 

Landon Tate singled in the 7th, but became the 6th Loco stranded after he was unable to advance home. 

In the top of the 8th Geske pitched around a one-out walk to keep it 2-0. Gorski led off the Lima 8th and hit a double to left, then advanced to 3rd after a Solley throwing error. Needing a big hit Liam Richards stepped up to the plate and he delivered. He hit a single left, scoring Gorski, making it 2-1. That run was deemed to be uneared because of the Solley error earlier in the inning. The new pitcher Wentz then sat down Bowen, Alexander, and Brown to keep the score the same. 

Geske was efficient once again in the 9th and did not allow any runs. Heading into the bottom of the 9th, Brooks Wright and Tagger Tyson both grounded out quickly. After that, the tying run, Landon Tate singled. Shinkle also kept the Locos alive by hitting a single of his own. With 2 outs and 2 on Justin Gorski stepped up to the plate. He battled, but ultimately struck out to end the game. 

The Locos look to win the series tonight in Xenia and move back to .500 record-wise.