McLouth extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-13-1 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 4-2 to the Atchison County Tigers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on Thursday.
McLouth saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Wyatt, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Wyatt has hit this season.
As for Atchison County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-12. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly two runs.
On Atchison County's side, Adrian Diaz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Diaz has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. McLouth will take on rival Pleasant Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Atchison County is set to square off against their familiar foe Atchison-Maur Hill-Mount Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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