Tri-County extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-5. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Central Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 on Tuesday.
Ian Houser was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. Luke Voors also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for West Central, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On West Central's side, Teagen Holle made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Holle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Warner, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Izzy Williams was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tri-County will host Benton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bison will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for West Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Knox at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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