On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the Sebastopol Bobcats had to settle for a 7-6 loss against the Eupora Eagles. Sebastopol has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colby Dooley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Dooley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dooley was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Noah Atkinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Tyler Perkins was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sebastopol's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Eupora, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-12.
While Sebastopol had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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