Lowry extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 10-12 in the process. They took a 19-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Churchill County Greenwave. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Greenwave this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-5 on Friday.
Aidan Tregellas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Eli Lange also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Churchill County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.
On Churchill County's side, Tommy Ames was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Ames has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Trevor Hyde and Anthony Gonzalez did most of the damage at the plate: Hyde went 3-for-6 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Eric Cornejo, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs.
While Lowry had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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