Princeville extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 10-19-1 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Brimfield Indians. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Princes have suffered since April 19th.
As for Brimfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Brimfield's part, Brady Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brimfield's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sean Crowe, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Crowe has posted since back in April.
Princeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brimfield, they will face off against Midwest Central at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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