Yantis had lost nine straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it ten. They came up short against the Como-Pickton Eagles, falling 12-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Owls of the 13-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Como-Pickton, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
For Como-Pickton's part, Sean Carpenter made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Carpenter a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Dane Oud and Otto Self did most of the damage at the plate: Oud went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Self went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Those two hits gave Self a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cade Childress, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
While Yantis 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 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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