It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tuscola can now relate to. They lost 13-1 to the Arcola Purple Riders on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Tuscola couldn't push the score so high this time.
Tuscola saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Waugh, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Tuscola hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arcola struck out six times.
On Arcola's side, the team relied heavily on Tanner Thomas, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Caiden Helmuth, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Tuscola has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-26 record this season. As for Arcola, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 21-5.
As of now, neither Tuscola nor Arcola have any future games scheduled.
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