The Zimmerman Thunder will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Big Lake Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Zimmerman is looking for their season?s first win.
Things were looking good for Zimmerman after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 12-1 to Spring Lake Park.
Zimmerman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Howe, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Big Lake scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Zimmerman as Big Lake made off with a 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Big Lake considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Jackson LaRoche was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. LaRoche has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. LaRoche was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Schleif, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cooper Cusick, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Zimmerman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Big Lake, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Zimmerman might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Big Lake in their previous meeting on Tuesday. Will Zimmerman have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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