Churubusco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 11-5 to the Lakewood Park Christian Panthers. Churubusco was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lakewood Park Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Brennan Gaff was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Blessing, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Churubusco didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 20 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Lakewood Park Christian's side, they let Ethan Young and Elias Chaffee loose on the outfield. Young got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four RBI and a stolen base, while Chaffee scored four runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kolten Kirtley, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Churubusco's defeat dropped their record down to 5-20-1. As for Lakewood Park Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Churubusco by a score of 11-5 later that day.
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