Butler was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against the Palisades Pumas, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pumas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-11 two weeks ago.
Butler got a good showing from Ryan Semm, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Semm gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Palisades, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
While Butler had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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