McLoud extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 9-15 in the process. They came up short against the Tecumseh Savages, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Savages this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
McLoud saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Mapira, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Tecumseh, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-11 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
On Tecumseh's side, Zant Shirey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Shirey a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Tecumseh got a massive performance out of Lane Steward, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Steward a new career-high. Kadyn Prado was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, McLoud will take on Harding Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. McLoud is facing Harding Prep at the right time seeing as Harding Prep is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Tecumseh, they will head out to face off against Little Axe at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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