Churubusco lost against Westview back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Churubusco Eagles took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westview Warriors. The defeat continues a trend for Churubusco in their matchups with Westview: they've now lost four in a row.
Churubusco saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Gaff, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On Westview's side, Mason Wire and Maverick Deveau made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Wire tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Deveau tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Wire went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Deveau went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micah Miller, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Gavin Engle was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Churubusco's loss dropped their record down to 4-15-1. As for Westview, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Churubusco will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Prairie Heights at 10:00 a.m. Prairie Heights is coming into the game with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Churubusco will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Westview, they will be playing at home against Fairfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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