On Saturday, Conrad faced Columbus in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Conrad Cowboys fell just short of the Columbus Cougars by a score of 11-10. The loss continues a trend for Conrad in their matchups with Columbus: they've now lost three in a row.
Presley Naylor and Zoey Pogreba stepped up to the plate in a big way. Naylor scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Pogreba went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Evagelene Denzer was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
Conrad's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Columbus, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conrad is on the road again on Friday to play Manhattan at 2:00 p.m. Conrad is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Columbus, they will head out on the road to square off against Huntley Project at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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