Baseball Recap: Weatherford's loss ends seven-game winning streak on the road

By Team Reports Apr 14, 2024, 10:46pm

Baseball Recap: Weatherford Kangaroos vs. Boswell Pioneers

Weatherford fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Boswell on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Boswell Pioneers by a score of 6-5. Weatherford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

CJ Thornton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Jett Vindiola made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple. Colton Mcclure was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Weatherford's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-6-1. As for Boswell, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-4.

Weatherford didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-7 win vs. Martin on the 13th. As for Boswell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crowley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Boswell will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.

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