Strong Rock Christian extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 10-16 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Brookstone Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent loss being a 1-0 defeat on Thursday.
As for Brookstone, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch.
For Brookstone's part, Luke Lowery made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Lowery was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Luke Vael looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Harrison Baker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gray Jones, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Strong Rock Christian will face off against rival St. Anne-Pacelli at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brookstone is set to challenge their familiar foe Westfield School at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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