It was a good run, but Butler County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 12-2 to the Grayson County Cougars. The loss continues a trend for Butler County in their matchups with Grayson County: they've now lost four in a row.
Butler County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brycen Mode, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Grayson County's side, Gage Napier made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Napier was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Levi Rogers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Jeren Vanmeter was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Butler County's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-8. As for Grayson County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
While Butler County 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 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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