Ironwood extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 12-12. They lost 11-1 to the Lake Havasu Knights. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly ten runs.
Ironwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lane Stilwell, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Lake Havasu, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
On Lake Havasu's side, Paul Brueckner made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Brueckner has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lake Havasu got a massive performance out of Deegan Cross, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Carson Lockman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Looking ahead, Ironwood will host Kellis at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.57 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lake Havasu, they will square off against Mountain Pointe at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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