Star City extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-14 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Monticello Billies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Billies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-6 on April 4th.
As for Monticello, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-12. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Monticello's part, not much got past Hudson Harvey, who gave up just two hits to keep Star City off the board. Harvey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Monticello saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blaine Hayden, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Star City will host Poyen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Monticello, they will welcome Warren at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Billies have won three straight at home, while the Lumberjacks won nine straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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