Eureka extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-13-1 in the process. They lost 17-1 to the Cherryvale Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 36-6 on Thursday.
As for Cherryvale, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
For Cherryvale's part, Wyatt Whittley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Whittley has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Cherryvale got a massive performance out of Braxton Whittley, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. The Chargers are 3-1 when Whittley posts two or more runs, but 3-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Luke Elliot, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Eureka is set to take on their familiar foe Erie at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Cherryvale will square off against rival Bluestem at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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