Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McAlester Buffaloes.
For McAlester's part, Jaxon Lauerman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caden Lesnau, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Brayden Phillips was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Grove's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for McAlester, their win bumped their record up to 20-15.
Grove will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Nathan Hale at 4:30 p.m. on June 3rd. Nathan Hale is coming into the matchup with ten straight defeats on the road, meaning Grove will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. McAlester does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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