Watseka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Salt Fork Storm, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Storm this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in March.
Watseka saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Newell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Andrew Shoemaker, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Watseka's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Salt Fork, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Looking ahead, Watseka will face off against Armstrong at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Warriors surely won't give up without a fight. As for Salt Fork, they will challenge LeRoy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Storm's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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