Coal City extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 16-11 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Reed-Custer Comets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Comets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Monday.
Gavin Berger and Gabe McHugh stepped up to the plate in a big way. Berger got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while McHugh went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Reed-Custer, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-10. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
On Reed-Custer's side, Alex Bielfeldt was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Coal City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-2 win against Newark on the 8th. As for Reed-Custer, they have also already played their next contest, a 17-1 victory against Seneca on the 9th.
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