Baseball Recap: Cobden Appleknockers vs. Egyptian Pharaohs
Cobden scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Egyptian Pharaohs as the Cobden Appleknockers made off with a 16-6 win. With that victory, Cobden brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Hunter Pitts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Pitts has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pitts was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Cobden let Micah Brown and Mitchell Howell loose on the outfield. Brown scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Howell scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mason Lyerla, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Like Cobden, Egyptian also got a great game from a two-way player: Brandon Plott. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Plott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Keaton Pearman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Cobden's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-10. As for Egyptian, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cobden will challenge Gallatin County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Egyptian, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Fulton City at 4:30 p.m.
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