After flying high against Mulberry Grove last Monday, Dieterich came back down to earth. The Dieterich Movin Maroons' tough 11-2 defeat to the Flora Wolves on Monday might stick with them for a while. Dieterich has struggled against Flora recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dieterich saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Baxter, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Dieterich hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Flora's side, they got a great performance from Isham Lusk as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jase Moore was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logan Atwood, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Dieterich's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Flora, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-7-1.
Dieterich will challenge Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oblong/Hutsonville/Palestine is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Dieterich will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Flora will take on Edwards County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Edwards County will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Flora surely won't give up without a fight.
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