Churubusco is 2-7 against Angola since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Churubusco Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Angola Hornets at 5:30 p.m.
Things were looking good for Churubusco after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Woodlan by a score of 7-6.
Cameron Patten was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Patten was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Keaton Blessing made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Dawson Gump, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Angola came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 12-8.
The team relied heavily on Payton Fulton, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Churubusco's defeat dropped their record down to 5-16-1. As for Angola, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
Churubusco couldn't quite finish off Angola in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Churubusco have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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