Baseball Recap: Copan Hornets vs. Barnsdall Panthers
Copan came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Barnsdall Panthers by a score of 9-5. This was payback for Copan, who suffered an 11-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For Barnsdall's part, Andrew Cole and Bodie Clark put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cole pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Clark pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Cole scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Clark scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brohk Townley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Byers, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Copan pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Barnsdall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-7.
Copan will head out on the road to challenge Shidler at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Shidler's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for Barnsdall, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nathan Hale at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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