Southeastern Local extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-19. They came up short against the Urbana Hillclimbers, falling 16-0. The Trojans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hillclimbers from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
As for Urbana, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Urbana's part, the team relied heavily on Grady Lantz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave Lantz a new career-high. Carter Houseman was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Southeastern Local will be playing at home against Fairbanks at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Urbana, they will head out on the road to square off against Arcanum at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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