Baseball Recap: Durand/Pecatonica Comes Up Short

Durand/Pecatonica had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-17 to make it six. They lost 14-4 to the Lena-Winslow Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-5 on Tuesday.

As for Lena-Winslow, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-6-1. Considering they have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

For Lena-Winslow's part, Maverick Cass was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Cass a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four RBI.

In other batting news, Lena-Winslow got a massive performance out of Aiden Wild, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cohen Weegens, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Coming up, Durand/Pecatonica will square off against Hiawatha at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rivermen are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Lena-Winslow, they will venture away from home to face off against Winnebago at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.