River Road extended their losing streak to eight on Friday, dropping them down to 3-12. They lost 17-1 to the Bushland Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-0 on March 10th.
As for Bushland, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-5. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won 12 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Bushland's part, Connor Caperton looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Caperton posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February.
At the plate, Wade McConnell was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Strickland, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. River Road is set to square off against their familiar foe Tulia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bushland will take on rival Childress at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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