After a string of five wins, Harmony Grove's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Columbia Christian Crusaders by a score of 4-3.
For Columbia Christian's part, Treyton Cook was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cook has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cook was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cook wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ruston Hern, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Griffin Wiggins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Harmony Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Columbia Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Harmony Grove didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 win vs. DeWitt on the 16th. Columbia Christian has also already played their next contest, a 10-2 victory against Mineral Springs on the 19th.
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