Tuesday just wasn't the day for Syracuse's offense. They came up short against the Douglas County West Falcon on Tuesday, falling 15-0. The Rockets have struggled against the Falcon recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Even though they lost, Syracuse hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in 13 consecutive matchups.
Syracuse's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Douglas County West, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Syracuse will challenge Cass County Central on Thursday. As for Douglas County West, they will take on Fort Calhoun at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Douglas County West's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Fort Calhoun's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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