Baseball Recap: Sedgwick County Cougars vs. Burlington Cougars
Sedgwick County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 18-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Burlington Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sedgwick County of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2015.
Tate Renquist was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Renquist was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Brady Mollendor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Lincoln Peterson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Sedgwick County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Like Sedgwick County, Burlington also got a great game from a two-way player: Lenny Ramirez. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Burlington let Scout Humrich and Erik Cano loose on the outfield. Humrich scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while Cano scored three runs and stole two bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Foose, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sedgwick County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Burlington, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sedgwick County will take on Wiggins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wiggins is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Burlington, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Yuma at 11:00 a.m. Yuma is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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