Hutchinson lost a heartbreaker to Southwest Christian when they met back in April, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Hutchinson Tigers fell just short of the Southwest Christian Stars by a score of 3-1. The loss continues a trend for Hutchinson in their matchups with Southwest Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
For Southwest Christian's part, Max Wiegert made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wiegert was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Southwest Christian got a great performance from Zach Trettin as he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Trettin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Hutchinson's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Southwest Christian, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hutchinson will challenge Holy Family Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Holy Family Catholic will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Hutchinson surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southwest Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Blake at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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