Como-Pickton entered their tilt with Yantis with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Everything went their way against the Yantis Owls on Tuesday as they made off with a 12-1 victory. Como-Pickton might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by 11 runs or more this season.
Dane Oud made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Oud has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Oud was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevin Hernandez, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Sean Carpenter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Yantis' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Dunklin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Como-Pickton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7-1 record this season. As for Yantis, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-2.
Como-Pickton will head out on the road to face off against Mineola at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Como-Pickton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Mineola likes a good challenge. As for Yantis, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cumby at 4:30 p.m.
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