Two Rivers extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 1-6 in the process. They lost 8-1 to the Chilton Tigers. The Purple Raiders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Two Rivers saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Chilton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
On Chilton's side, Peyton Juckem was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Juckem has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Hudson Ludwig and Mike Vanden Heuvel did most of the damage at the plate: Ludwig went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Vanden Heuvel went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Vanden Heuvel is becoming a predictor of Chilton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Kale Wagner, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
While Two Rivers had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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