Baseball Game Recap: Iroquois Braves vs. Cochranton Cardinals

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2024, 9:04am

Baseball Recap: Iroquois Braves vs. Cochranton Cardinals

Iroquois lost against Cochranton back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Iroquois Braves fell just short of the Cochranton Cardinals by a score of 5-4. Iroquois has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Iroquois saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Alderson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a double.

On Cochranton's side, Brayden Burnette made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Burnette has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burnette was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Iroquois' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cochranton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.

Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Youngsville the next time they take the field. Iroquois will head out to face Youngsville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while Cochranton will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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