Flinthills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bluestem Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-4 on Thursday.
Flinthills' defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Bluestem, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Coming up, Flinthills will challenge West Elk at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs are facing the Patriots at the right time seeing as the Patriots are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bluestem, they will square off against Humboldt on Monday. The Cubs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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