After flying high against Fruitvale last Friday, Yantis came back down to earth. The Yantis Owls fell victim to a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of the Como-Pickton Eagles on Tuesday. Yantis has struggled against Como-Pickton recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Yantis saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Dunklin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Como-Pickton's side, Dane Oud was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Oud has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Oud was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kevin Hernandez was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Sean Carpenter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Yantis' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-2. As for Como-Pickton, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7-1.
Yantis will be playing in front of their home fans against Cumby at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Como-Pickton, they will head out on the road to face off against Mineola at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Como-Pickton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matches.
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