Bulldogs
| 04/30/26 vs Hermitage | 11-5 |
| 04/28/26 @ Lakeland | 7-2 |
| 04/24/26 @ Wheatland | 13-6 |
| 04/21/26 vs Dadeville | 1-0 |
| 04/20/26 @ Midway | 10-9 |
| + 3 more games |
Appleton City entered their tilt with Hermitage on Thursday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Hornets 11-5. Considering the Bulldogs have won six games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Owen Basore made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since April 6th. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, Weston Farmer was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Camden Flagg was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Appleton City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Appleton City's win bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Hermitage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-8.
Looking ahead, Appleton City will host Humansville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hermitage, they will square off against Ash Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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