After flying high against Clear Lake on Tuesday, Winter/Birchwood came back down to earth. Winter/Birchwood fell victim to a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Clear Lake Warriors on Tuesday. Winter/Birchwood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Clear Lake apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
For Clear Lake's part, Ryan Prestrud was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Prestrud has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Prestrud was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Clear Lake let Blake Harris and Caleb Arcand loose on the outfield. Harris scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Arcand scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Drew Brantner, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Winter/Birchwood's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Clear Lake, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Winter/Birchwood will head out on the road to challenge Flambeau at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Flambeau will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Clear Lake, they will be playing at home against Prairie Farm at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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