Prairie Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Churubusco Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Prairie Heights of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Matt Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Elijah Zolman was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Churubusco's side, the team relied heavily on Dawson Gump, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brennan Gaff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Prairie Heights' loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Churubusco, their victory bumped their record up to 5-15-1.
Prairie Heights will be playing in front of their home fans against Garrett at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Churubusco, they will head out on the road to face off against Woodlan at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Woodlan has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.18 runs per game on average), something Churubusco will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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