Havana dropped their record down to 4-10 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Delavan Panthers by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Ducks have lost by just one run.
Havana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Oatman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Oatman has hit this season.
As for Delavan, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Delavan's side, Bryson Horning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Horning also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Panthers are undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Kyi Westbrook was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Braden Arrenholz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Havana will be playing at home against Hamilton/Warsaw at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Delavan, they will challenge Midwest Central on Thursday. The Panthers are facing the Raiders at the right time seeing as the Raiders are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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