It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cuba/Spoon River Valley can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the Macomb Bombers on Wednesday. It was the first time this season that Cuba/Spoon River Valley let down their fans at home.
For Macomb's part, Langdon Lambert made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Lambert has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lambert was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Emmett Beck was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Nick Elbe, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Cuba/Spoon River Valley's defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-4. As for Macomb, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-15.
As of now, neither Cuba/Spoon River Valley nor Macomb have any future games scheduled.
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