With a playoff game on the line, Churubusco rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Prairie Heights Panthers 11-1. That's two games straight that Churubusco has won by exactly ten runs.
Emma Walters spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 20 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Lawson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Lauren Stroder was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
The win made it two in a row for Churubusco and bumps their season record up to 9-15. As for Prairie Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
Churubusco will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Eastside at 6:00 p.m. Eastside's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Churubusco's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Prairie Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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