Calumet Christian extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 9-11 in the process. They lost 10-4 to the La Lumiere Lakers. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lakers earlier this season, when they won 18-4.
Sam Thursby made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for La Lumiere, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
On La Lumiere's side, Brady Monaghan made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts Monaghan has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. La Lumiere is undefeated when Monaghan posts two or more runs, but 2-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Jaracz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has become a key player for La Lumiere: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise. Bennett Contreras also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Coming up, Calumet Christian will face off against Kouts at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. La Lumiere does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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