Garber was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Covington-Douglas Wildcats by a score of 8-6. That's two games in a row now that Garber has lost by exactly two runs.
Trenton Hoopes put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Hoopes was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hoopes wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Steinert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Garber's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Covington-Douglas, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Garber will play host again on Thursday to welcome Waukomis, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. The last three games Garber has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Covington-Douglas, they will head out on the road to challenge Dover at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covington-Douglas is facing Dover at the right time seeing as Dover is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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