Churubusco is 8-1 against Prairie Heights since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Churubusco Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Prairie Heights Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Churubusco is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Churubusco's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Heritage on Monday. They lost 11-0 to the Patriots. Considering the last time Churubusco couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Churubusco saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Brown, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, everything went Prairie Heights' way against Elkhart Christian Academy on Saturday as Prairie Heights made off with a 10-4 win. That six run margin sets a new team best for Prairie Heights this season.
Austin White was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. White was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Caleb Freed was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brayden Helmuth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Churubusco's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14-1. As for Prairie Heights, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Churubusco has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Prairie Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Churubusco skirted past Prairie Heights 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Churubusco repeat their success, or does Prairie Heights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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