Churubusco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 11-5 to the Angola Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Churubusco of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Brennan Gaff was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Churubusco didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 16th loss (out of 22 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Angola's side, Landen Bussard looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kenny Konrad was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Payton Fulton was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Churubusco's loss dropped their record down to 5-22-1. As for Angola, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-11.
Churubusco will square off against Eastside at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games Eastside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Angola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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