After a string of four wins, Aurora Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Magnet Cove Panthers by a score of 7-6.
Henry Hinkle was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Hinkle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hinkle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three doubles and three RBI.
In other batting news, Kaleb Elwood made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Aurora Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Magnet Cove, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season.
Aurora Christian will be playing at home against Kaneland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aurora Christian will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Magnet Cove, they will head out on the road to square off against Cutter-Morning Star at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cutter-Morning Star hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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