Central Holmes Christian and DeSoto squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Central Holmes Christian had to settle for second. They fell just short of the DeSoto Thunderbirds by a score of 15-14. Central Holmes Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aiden Cheek put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Cheek was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with six RBI.
In other batting news, Gabe Cain was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with a home run, five runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Logan Engle, who scored two runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Central Holmes Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for DeSoto, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
As of now, neither Central Holmes Christian nor DeSoto have any future games scheduled.
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