Baseball Recap: Pottsboro Takes a Loss

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

04/18/25 @ Blue Ridge	10-11
04/15/25 vs Blue Ridge	5-1
04/04/25 @ Bells	10-8
04/01/25 vs Bells	4-2
03/29/25 vs Muenster	5-6

Pottsboro dropped their record down to 13-5-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Blue Ridge Tigers by a score of 11-10. The Cardinals were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 5-1.

Pottsboro saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braedan Trissell, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Landon Goodman was another, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI.

As for Blue Ridge, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-10 record. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 8, 2024.

On Blue Ridge's side, Cam Baker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over four innings pitched. Baker also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Blue Ridge is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9 otherwise. Baker was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Varner, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Micah Dickerson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.

Coming up, Pottsboro will venture away from home to challenge Collinsville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Blue Ridge, they will host Bonham at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a 15-game losing streak.