Maxwell/St. Patrick extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-5. They took a 16-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aurora Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Aurora this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Thursday.
Maxwell/St. Patrick's saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Flock, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those runs were Flock's first of the season. Another was Ty Davis, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
As for Aurora, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Aurora's side, Jack Carstensen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Aurora is 2-1 when Carstensen allows one or fewer earned runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Carstensen was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maxwell/St. Patrick's will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Adams Central at 2:00 p.m. on the 23rd. As for Aurora, they will challenge Fairbury on Monday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jeffs have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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