The Bluffton Tigers will head out to square off against the Churubusco Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Bluffton is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since May 21, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Wapahani by a score of 4-2. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Churubusco didn't have quite enough to beat Eastside on Friday and fell 4-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Blazers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Churubusco saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Deryan Gordon, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Bluffton's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Churubusco, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bluffton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Churubusco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bluffton was able to grind out a solid win over Churubusco when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 8-5. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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