Churubusco is 0-3 against Wawasee since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Churubusco Eagles will be playing at home against the Wawasee Warriors at 5:30 p.m.
Churubusco is is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell 9-6 to Central Noble.
Keaton Blessing was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Blessing was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Blessing wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bransen Hart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Brennan Gaff was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Churubusco didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 19 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Wawasee earned a 7-4 victory over Columbia City on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wawasee.
Churubusco's loss dropped their record down to 5-18-1. As for Wawasee, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13.
Churubusco couldn't quite finish off Wawasee in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 and fell 8-6. Can Churubusco avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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