McLouth extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-16-1 in the process. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pleasant Ridge Rams. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rams this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-3 defeat on Thursday.
McLouth saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Durkes, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double was Durkes' first of the season.
As for Pleasant Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Pleasant Ridge's side, Hank Lance and Coben Hoppe did most of the damage at the plate: Lance got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI and one run, while Hoppe went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most RBI Lance has posted since back in April.
McLouth didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-2 defeat against Valley Falls on the 14th. As for Pleasant Ridge, they have also already played their next contest, a 10-6 win against Jefferson County North on the 5th.
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