Borden lost against Tecumseh back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Borden Braves fell just short of the Tecumseh Braves by a score of 8-7. Borden has struggled against Tecumseh recently, as their match on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Alex Schuler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Borden hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tecumseh struck out seven times.
On Tecumseh's side, Westen Curtis tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Tecumseh let Braydon Long and Wyatt Huddleston loose on the outfield. Long scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Huddleston scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Ty Holder was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Borden's loss dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Tecumseh, their victory bumped their record up to 4-16.
Borden will look to defend their home field on Monday against New Washington at 5:30 p.m. Borden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Tecumseh, they will be playing at home against Evansville Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Tecumseh is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home.
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