Baseball Recap: Chino Valley Cougars vs. Camp Verde Cowboys
Chino Valley won the last time they faced Camp Verde, and things went their way on Friday too. The Chino Valley Cougars had just enough and edged the Camp Verde Cowboys out 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chino Valley.
Spinner Buchannan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Buchannan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Zerger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Connor Peterson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
On Camp Verde's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunner Selting, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Chino Valley's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Camp Verde, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Chino Valley will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Northwest Christian is coming into the matchup with five straight victories on the road, so Chino Valley will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Camp Verde, they will take on Wickenburg at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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