If Chippewa Falls was riding high fresh off their 12-0 takedown of Wausau East on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cardinals came up short against the Hudson Raiders on Tuesday, falling 16-6. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cardinals, who until this contest were averaging four runs allowed.
Landon Atkisson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Brandt Olson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Chippewa Falls' defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Hudson, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
While Chippewa Falls had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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