Custer County came into Thursday's game having lost 19 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Center Vikings on Thursday and snuck past 10-9. Custer County's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Grant Rusk and Taylor Bradford made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Rusk struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Bradford struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Rusk has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rusk scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Bradford scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ben Stafford was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Custer County made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-16. As for Center, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Custer County will head out on the road to take on Del Norte at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Del Norte is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Center, they will head out on the road to challenge Ignacio at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Ignacio's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests.
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