Baseball Preview: Churubusco Eagles vs. Heritage Patriots
The Churubusco Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Heritage Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Churubusco has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Heritage will arrive with four straight victories.
Churubusco lost 11-3 to Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on Saturday.
Churubusco saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Hartsock, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Hartsock has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Heritage won against Woodlan on Tuesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Heritage's pitcher stepped up to hand Bellmont a 3-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Heritage has won by exactly three runs.
The result came thanks to Landon Lybarger's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks.
Churubusco's loss dropped their record down to 3-13-1. As for Heritage, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Churubusco has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Heritage struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Churubusco might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Heritage in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Thankfully for Churubusco, Morgan Andrews (who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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