Churubusco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Churubusco of the 11-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Warner Ott spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Cameron Patten made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Blessing, who scored a run 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 seven strikeouts. This was only their 15th loss (out of 21 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Lakewood Park Christian's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and he was also dialed-in: Corbin White gave up just two earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Gabe Dager was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kolten Kirtley, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Churubusco's loss dropped their record down to 5-21-1. As for Lakewood Park Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10.
Churubusco will be playing in front of their home fans against Angola at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Angola will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Churubusco surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lakewood Park Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Whitko at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lakewood Park Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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