It was a good run, but McCutcheon unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Center Grove Trojans.
For Center Grove's part, Kellen Thomson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Thomson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cal Schembra, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Coy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
McCutcheon's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3. As for Center Grove, they pushed their record up to 24-2 with that victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat McCutcheon by a score of 7-2 later that day.
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