Sycamore suffered their closest loss since March 18th on Monday. They fell just short of the Creek Wood Red Hawks by a score of 3-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Owen McMahan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Sycamore saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bradley Hudgens, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Sycamore's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7. As for Creek Wood, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sycamore will host Northeast at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Creek Wood, they will be playing at home against Henry County at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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