It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hansberry can now relate to. They lost 16-0 to the Chicago Christian Knights on Wednesday. The contest marked the first time this season in which Hansberry was not able to get on the board.
For Chicago Christian's part, Christian Flutman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Flutman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Flutman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rafe Slager was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase Sytsma, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hansberry's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-1. As for Chicago Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Hansberry nor Chicago Christian have any future games scheduled.
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