Egyptian lost against Cobden on April 4th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Egyptian Pharaohs wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-6 walloping at the hands of the Cobden Appleknockers. Egyptian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brandon Plott put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Plott has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Plott was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Keaton Pearman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Like Egyptian, Cobden also got a great game from a two-way player: Hunter Pitts. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Pitts was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Cobden let Micah Brown and Mitchell Howell loose on the outfield. Brown scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Howell scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Lyerla, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Egyptian's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Cobden, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Egyptian is on the road again on Saturday to play Fulton City at 4:30 p.m. As for Cobden, they will take on Gallatin County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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