After flying high against Linn last Tuesday, Hermann came back down to earth. The Hermann Bearcats fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Pacific Indians on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hermann in their matchups with Pacific: they've now lost four in a row.
For Pacific's part, they got a great performance from Cooper Burrington as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Burrington has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colton Kossuth, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Grant Kossuth, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hermann's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Pacific, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hermann will take on Father Tolton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pacific, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Union, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Pacific is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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