Hilbert had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Mishicot Indians by a score of 6-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-5 on Tuesday.
Hilbert saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maverick Breckheimer, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Mishicot, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4. Six seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Mishicot's side, Brogan Wasurick was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wasurick is becoming a predictor of Mishicot's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Wasurick was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other pitching news, Anthony Knorr tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has become a key player for Mishicot: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-3 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Quinn Sand and Bennett Steeber did most of the damage at the plate: Sand went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Steeber got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Looking ahead, Hilbert will challenge Florence at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Mishicot, they will square off against Roncalli at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jets have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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