Baseball Recap: Barnsdall Panthers vs. Copan Hornets
Barnsdall had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Copan Hornets by a score of 8-3. This was payback for Barnsdall, who suffered a 9-5 loss the last time these two teams met.
Andrew Cole was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Cole was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Maverick Lanphear and Bodie Clark did most of the damage at the plate: Lanphear went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Clark scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Clark is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
Barnsdall is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Copan, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
Barnsdall will be playing at home against South Coffeyville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Barnsdall is facing South Coffeyville at the right time seeing as South Coffeyville is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Copan, they will head out on the road to take on Caney Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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