McCluer North extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 10-15 in the process. They lost 15-4 to the Fort Zumwalt East Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Stars of the 13-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Telly Cornell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
As for Fort Zumwalt East, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 22-12 record this season. The result was nothing new for Fort Zumwalt East, who have now won 12 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
On Fort Zumwalt East's side, Aiden Horn tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts Horn has posted since back in April.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Travis Hill, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and one double. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was Carson Topping, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
As of now, neither McCluer North nor Fort Zumwalt East have any future games scheduled.
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