In what's become a running theme this season, Curlew gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cusick Panthers a 10-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Curlew has won by exactly ten runs.
Logan Thompson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Thompson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Engen, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Steven White was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Curlew's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6. As for Cusick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Curlew will head out on the road to face off against Mary Walker at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Curlew is facing Mary Walker at the right time seeing as Mary Walker is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Cusick, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Almira-Coulee-Hartline at 12:00 p.m. Almira-Coulee-Hartline will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Cusick surely won't give up without a fight.
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