While Climax Springs put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Smithton. The Cougars put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 18-0 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cougars' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Karter McCuller
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Karter McCuller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Climax Springs got a massive performance out of Wyatt Boles, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. Those three stolen bases gave Boles a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hunter Tiffany, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Climax Springs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
With the victory, Climax Springs broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-11. As for Smithton, they are on a 22-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-21.
Coming up, Climax Springs will host Stover at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Smithton, they will head out to challenge New Bloomfield at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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