Antelope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of the Bella Vista Broncos. Antelope was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bella Vista apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Antelope saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Treadwell, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Bella Vista's side, they got a great performance from Zack O?Neill as he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). O?Neill has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Longaker was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jaxson Cook was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Antelope's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Bella Vista, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
While Antelope 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 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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