Coshocton extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-17 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the New Lexington Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 on Wednesday.
As for New Lexington, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
For New Lexington's part, Nathan Gottke spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Clay Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Coshocton has already played their next game (against Danville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for New Lexington, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against John Glenn at 5:00 p.m.
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