Cardinal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Harvey Red Raiders. On the bright side, the four- run effort marked the Huskies' highest-scoring contest to date.
Carter Tucker was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Tucker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That run marked the first that he scored this season.
In other batting news, Reese Solitis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Kannon Strever also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Cardinal's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Harvey, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4.
While Cardinal had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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