After flying high against Mansfield Christian on Tuesday, Lucas came back down to earth. The Cubs took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plymouth Big Red on Thursday. The Cubs have struggled against the Big Red recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Bobby Grover put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Lucas' loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Plymouth, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Lucas has already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against McKinley on the 19th. Plymouth has also already played their next contest (against Central Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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