Tuesday just wasn't the day for Gothenburg's offense. They came up short against the Polk County Slammers on Tuesday, falling 12-0. Having soared to a lofty 34 runs in the game before, the Swedes' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Gothenburg hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in five consecutive matchups.
Gothenburg's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Polk County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Gothenburg's road trip will continue as they head out to face Kearney Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gothenburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Polk County, they will welcome Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan on Thursday.
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