The Churubusco Eagles are on the road again on Thursday to play the Garrett Railroaders at 5:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Wednesday, Churubusco came up short against Manchester and fell 5-1.
Emma Walters spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Shelby Tigner made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Garrett fell victim to Columbia City and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their rough 13-0 defeat to the Eagles might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Garrett in their matchups with Columbia City: they've now lost seven in a row.
Churubusco's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Garrett, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Garrett's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Churubusco has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Garrett, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Churubusco keep running through batters, or will Garrett buck the trend?
Churubusco skirted past Garrett 11-10 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Churubusco since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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