Eisenhower lost against Cambridge Springs back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Eisenhower Knights fell just short of the Cambridge Springs Devils by a score of 3-2. Eisenhower has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Derek Childs put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Childs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Childs wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Jakubczak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Shawn Pascuzzi was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Eisenhower didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cambridge Springs only tossed five.
Eisenhower's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Cambridge Springs, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eisenhower will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Seneca at 6:00 p.m. As for Cambridge Springs, they will face off against Youngsville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Youngsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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