Wingate extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-15. They came up short against the Tohatchi Cougars, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 on Thursday.
As for Tohatchi, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Tohatchi's part, Brayden Chee made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Chee has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Amir Woodie, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Thurmond Bitsie, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Wingate wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 19-6 loss against Northwest on the 27th. As for Tohatchi, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-0 victory against Thoreau on the 27th.
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