Baseball Recap: Custer County Bobcats vs. Trinidad Miners
Sadly, Custer County is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. They fell victim to a rough 21-0 loss at the hands of the Trinidad Miners on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Custer County of the 20-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Custer County saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wesley Bennett, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Custer County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Trinidad's side, Gabe Sintas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Sintas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Anthony Sandoval was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Jayson Guzzo was another key contributor, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4.
Custer County's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Trinidad, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Custer County will head out on the road to challenge South Park at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Custer County is facing South Park at the right time seeing as South Park is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Trinidad, they will be playing at home against Del Norte at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Trinidad will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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