West Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Henry County Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-7 on Monday.
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Alik George was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Creek is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3-1 otherwise. George was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Eydan Velez and Leonidus Muniz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Velez got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, while Muniz went a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
West Creek's loss dropped their record down to 7-5-1. As for Henry County, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Looking ahead, West Creek will head out on the road to take on Goodpasture Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Coyote surely won't give up without a fight. As for Henry County, they will take on Noblesville in a tournament on Friday.
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