The Talawanda Brave will head out on the road to take on the La Salle Lancers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, Talawanda came up short against Eaton and fell 10-7.
Talawanda got a good showing from Landon Childress, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Childress has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cartwright Kenneth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Achterman Adam was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, La Salle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 6-0 to Archbishop Moeller.
La Salle also got a good showing from Dylan Kaiser, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Talawanda's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for La Salle, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Talawanda came up short against La Salle when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Talawanda avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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