Baseball Recap: Bunkie Panthers vs. Grant Cougars
Bunkie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-2 walloping at the hands of the Grant Cougars. That's two games in a row now that Bunkie has lost by exactly seven runs.
For Grant's part, Ryland Nation was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Nation was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grant got a massive performance out of Landon Spurgeon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Kaden Chandler was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double.
Bunkie's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Grant, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-12.
Bunkie will take on Pitkin at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Pitkin will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Bunkie surely won't give up without a fight. As for Grant, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 victory vs. Ebarb on the 13th.
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