Baseball Recap: Leon Cougars vs. Shelbyville Dragons
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Leon can now relate to. They fell 6-1 to the Shelbyville Dragons on Friday. Leon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Shelbyville's part, Dylan Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Parker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Dj Barnes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Wyatt Frick was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Leon's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Shelbyville, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
Leon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shelbyville, they will take on Gary on Saturday. Gary will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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