After a string of three wins, DeKalb's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They suffered a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Elkhart Lions. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, DeKalb couldn't push the score so high this time.
DeKalb saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashten Tuttle, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Brady Vince was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Elkhart's side, Brady Kelly looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Cooper Schoetzow was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Max Shreiner, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
DeKalb now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Elkhart, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
DeKalb will square off against Jimtown at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Jimtown is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so DeKalb will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Elkhart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Michigan City at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Elkhart is facing Michigan City at the right time seeing as Michigan City is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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