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Oilmen Pick Up First Loss of Season06/19/2024 11:12 AM - All good things must come to an end, and the Oilmen's 10-game win streak did just that. After a perfect start to the season, the Elkhart County Miracle sent the Oilmen home with their first loss of the year. The Northwest Indiana Oilmen stayed in it until the end, but the Elkhart County Miracle pulled away late in a 3-2 victory on Tuesday. The game was tied at two in the top of the eighth when Tommy Cartagena of Elkhart singled, scoring one run. Carlos Canelon was perfect through 6 innings, making him the obvious choice for White Castle Player of the Game. Canelon fanned 13 without allowing a single baserunner in the 6 frames. Canelon has now thrown 11 no-hit innings in his time with the Oilmen Tyler Zunkel was happy with what his team did, even though it resulted in their first loss of the year. "We probably could have hit a little more. Pitchers were great, they threw a stud at us, we got another gem out of Carlos. He (Canelon) is still coming back so hopefully we can get a little more out of him next time out, but bats have to step up in these situations". Zunkel raved about Carlos Canelon's dominance through his 11 no-hit innings with the team. "He's a man amongst boys, in short. I could say so many great things about him. He controls the pace, he controls the game, he throws whatever he wants in any count. If I had five pitchers like him it would be an easy life". Zunkel was also not unaware of the quality of opponent they faced in the Miracle, as they'll likely be the biggest competition for the Oilmen this season. "There are some learning moments. We would get into hitters counts and they'd throw a fastball and we would foul it off late, and you should never be late on a pitch you are sitting. Some of our guys still had some trouble catching up, so hopefully they can learn from this and we will be better because of it". Northwest Indiana Oilmen welcome Griffith Generals on Thursday for their next game, kicking off a three-game homestand at 7:10pm. |