After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four matches, Cusick finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. Their tough 10-0 defeat to the Curlew Cougars might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cusick in their matchups with Curlew: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Curlew's part, 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 solid in the batter's box, 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, Logan Engen was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Connor Bouge was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Cusick's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Curlew, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Cusick will be playing at home against Almira-Coulee-Hartline at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Almira-Coulee-Hartline's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Cusick's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Curlew, they will head out on the road to challenge Mary Walker at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Curlew is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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