Combs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Poston Butte Broncos. That's two games in a row now that Combs has lost by exactly ten runs.
Combs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Calvert, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Calvert has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Poston Butte's side, the team relied heavily on Noah Allison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jordan Touhey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Combs' defeat dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Poston Butte, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-6.
Combs will head out on the road to challenge Marcos de Niza at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Poston Butte, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Combs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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