La Farge extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 25 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-14. They lost 25-0 to the De Soto Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, with their most recent loss being a 23-0 defeat back in April.
As for De Soto, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For De Soto's part, Jack Buckles and Oscar Zink were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Buckles pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Zink struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Buckles has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Buckles went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI, while Zink went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave Zink a new career-high.
In other batting news, Eli Brosinski was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lane Ghelf, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. La Farge will take on rival Kickapoo at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, De Soto is set to challenge their familiar foe Wauzeka-Steuben at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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