The Cuba Wildcats will head out to challenge Crosspoint Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cuba lost 9-1 to Sullivan on Tuesday. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Cuba saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adam Doyle, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Silas Siebert also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Crosspoint Christian came up short against Hermann on Tuesday, falling 20-5.
Gus Bradley made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and one run.
Crosspoint Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Cuba, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cuba has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crosspoint Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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