Tuesday just wasn't the day for Inman's offense. They suffered a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Canton-Galva Eagles on Tuesday. Inman's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Canton-Galva's part, Andrew Huxman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Huxman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Huxman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Gavin Robertson and Garrett Silsby did most of the damage at the plate: Robertson scored three runs while going 1-for-3, while Silsby scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ross Burrill, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Inman now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Canton-Galva, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Inman by a score of 11-3 later that day.
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