Tecumseh had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-13 to make it six. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Urbana Hillclimbers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hillclimbers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Monday.
As for Urbana, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Urbana's part, Grady Lantz made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave Lantz a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Lantz wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Houseman, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tecumseh will venture away from home to take on Indian Lake at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Urbana, they will head out to square off against Shawnee at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Hillclimbers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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