After flying high against Garinger on Tuesday, Chambers came back down to earth. The Cougars took a 27-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats on Thursday. The Cougars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 40-23.
Chambers has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7-1 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. Garinger's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-9.
Chambers and Independence, coming up, after both having extra time off, will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m. on the 14th. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Garinger, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hough at 6:00 p.m. on the 14th. The Huskies' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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