Baseball Recap: Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] Titans vs. Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Cerro Gordo/Bement Broncos. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] considering their one-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Andy Houlihan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Dudley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Cerro Gordo/Bement's side, Brayden Strack was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Mark Aubert was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cerro Gordo/Bement always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .535. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland]'s victory ended a 14-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-10. As for Cerro Gordo/Bement, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] will take on Arcola at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arcola will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Tri-County [Kansas/Shiloh/Oakland] surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cerro Gordo/Bement, they will head out on the road to square off against Sullivan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cerro Gordo/Bement is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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