Sycamore extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 14-13 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Creek Wood Red Hawks. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sycamore saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hazen Shirer, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double was Shirer's first of the season.
As for Creek Wood, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 24-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Creek Wood's side, Brody Butts tossed a big game, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Butts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ej Larkin, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Boone Harris was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As of now, neither Sycamore nor Creek Wood have any future games scheduled.
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