Baseball Recap: Thurston-Cuming County Takes a Loss

Thurston-Cuming County extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-6 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fort Calhoun Pioneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Thurston-Cuming County of the 13-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

Braylen Wegner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

As for Fort Calhoun, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.

On Fort Calhoun's side, Chase Bierman was excellent, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Charlie Boumstein, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.

Coming up, Thurston-Cuming County will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bryan. As for Fort Calhoun, they will venture away from home to square off against Lincoln Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Crusaders' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Pioneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.