Tekamah-Herman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-4 walloping at the hands of the Louisville Lions.
Cale Belfrage was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Belfrage has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Belfrage was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Belfrage wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Pagels, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Louisville's side, they got a big performance out of Sayler Rhodes, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Logan Tummons was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Tekamah-Herman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Louisville, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9.
Tekamah-Herman will be playing in front of their home fans against Mount Michael Benedictine at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Louisville, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss vs. Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer on the 19th.
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