After flying high against Fieldcrest on Wednesday, Eureka came back down to earth. The Hornets fell just short of the Brimfield Indians by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Eureka got a good showing from Braden Schieler, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schieler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
Adam Blunier
| 04/30/26 @ Brimfield | 2 |
| 04/16/26 @ Lexington | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Fisher | 2 |
| 04/11/26 @ Rockridge | 2 |
| 04/08/26 vs Ridgeview | 2 |
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At the plate, Adam Blunier made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Eureka: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Max Stalter also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Eureka dropped their record down to 10-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Brimfield, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eureka will square off against LeRoy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Brimfield, they will challenge Cuba/Spoon River Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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