After flying high against Webb last Wednesday, Wauconda came back down to earth. The Wauconda Bulldogs fell just short of the Louisville Leopards by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wauconda has scored all season.
Tyler Tylka was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. Josh Efflandt relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Wauconda saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Wauconda's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Louisville, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Wauconda didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 4-3 defeat vs. Tullahoma on the 29th. Louisville has also already played their next matchup, a 5-0 win against Lakota on the 29th.
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