Baseball Recap: Friona Chieftans vs. Bushland Falcons
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Friona's offense. They suffered a rough 21-0 loss at the hands of the Bushland Falcons on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Friona in their matchups with Bushland: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Bushland's part, Ty Purcell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Purcell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Purcell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bushland got a massive performance out of Noah Krause, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Dawson Jaco was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Friona's loss dropped their record down to 3-11-1. As for Bushland, they pushed their record up to 19-2-1 with that win, which was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friona will square off against River Road at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Bushland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tulia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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