DasCHE extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 11-16 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 West Houston HomeSchool Thunder. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Thunder apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
DasCHE got a good showing from Hudson Abel, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits Abel has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, DasCHE saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Farber, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for West Houston HomeSchool, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 20th.
On West Houston HomeSchool's side, Josiah Young looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Young a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, Thomas LaGorga was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of West Houston HomeSchool's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 7-1 (and 5-13 when he doesn't).
Coming up, DasCHE will host Aggieland HomeSchool at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.53 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of. West Houston HomeSchool does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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