After flying high against Odin/Patoka/Sandoval on Monday, Dieterich came back down to earth. The Dieterich Movin Maroons fell just short of the Brownstown/St. Elmo Eagles by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. Dieterich was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Brownstown/St. Elmo apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Mason Lidy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Landen Keck, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Dieterich didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Dieterich has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Brownstown/St. Elmo, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Dieterich will head out on the road to face off against Neoga at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Neoga is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Brownstown/St. Elmo, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-8 tie vs. Odin/Patoka/Sandoval on the 18th.
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